Carpinteria Warriors (Carpinteria, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Villanova Prep Wildcats (Ojai, CA), 42-28 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Carpinteria upgrades its record to 13-13 on the season.

Next up, the Wildcats play the Santa Clara Saints (Oxnard, CA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 3. Villanova Prep will attempt to upgrade on its 5-8 season record. The Saints go into the bout with a 7-16 record after their 46-35 league loss to Foothill Tech (Ventura, CA).