The Pacifica Mariners basketball team (Garden Grove, CA), was nudged 43-42 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Valencia Tigers (Placentia, CA)

The Tigers now sport a 15-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Calvary Chapel for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 9. Valencia will battle a Eagles team coming off a 44-32 non-league win over Trinity Classical Academy (Valencia, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 22-6.

The Mariners (15-14) will now prepare for their battle against Carpinteria (Carpinteria, CA). The Warriors come into the non-league battle with a 13-13 record. In their last battle, Carpinteria edged Villanova Prep (Ojai, CA), 42-28, in a non-league battle.