California High School Basketball - Sylmar nips Monroe
January 13, 2010: North Hills, CA 91343 Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Sylmar Spartans (Sylmar, CA) and the host Monroe Vikings (North Hills, CA), saw Sylmar's basketball squad hold off Monroe by a score of 71-68.
With the victory, Sylmar improves its record to 8-6 on the campaign. The Spartans host Kennedy (Granada Hills, CA) to battle the Cougars in a Valley Mission challenge on Friday, January 15. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 5-12. Kennedy lost 69-56 in their recent league challenge against Reseda (Reseda, CA)
Next up, the Vikings battle the San Fernando Tigers (San Fernando, CA) in a Valley Mission challenge, on Friday, January 15. Monroe will attempt to improve on its 2-9 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 3-11 record after their 71-31 league win over Panorama (Panorama City, CA).