The Gilbert Tigers basketball team (Gilbert, AZ), was nudged 59-57 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Skyline Coyotes (Mesa, AZ)

The Coyotes now possess a 8-5 record. They play next when they host Desert Ridge for a 5A East Valley battle on Thursday, January 7. Skyline will meet a Jaguars team coming off a 60-39 non-league loss to Basha (Chandler, AZ). The Jaguars record now stands at 3-6.

The Tigers (4-10) will now prepare for their battle against Corona del Sol (Tempe, AZ). The Aztecs come into the 5A Central battle with a 9-4 record. In their last battle, Corona del Sol edged McClintock (Tempe, AZ), 75-67, in a non-league battle.