The Santa Maria Saints basketball squad (Santa Maria, CA), was nudged 89-82 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Cabrillo Conquistadores (Lompoc, CA)

With the victory, Cabrillo advances its record to 6-13 on the year. The Conquistadores travel to Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez, CA) to meet the Pirates in a Sunset battle on Tuesday, February 11. The Pirates enter the battle with a record of 17-8. Santa Ynez won 77-30 in their recent league battle against Morro Bay (Morro Bay, CA)

The Saints now own a 20-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lompoc for a Ocean battle on Tuesday, February 11. Santa Maria will meet a Braves squad coming off a 69-52 league win over Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria, CA). The Braves record now stands at 20-6.