The Serrano Diamondbacks basketball team (Phelan, CA), was nudged 69-64 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Poly Panthers (Pasadena, CA)

The Panthers now sport a 7-2 record. They play next when they travel to Warren for a non-league battle on Monday, December 28. Poly will meet a Bears team coming off a 78-40 non-league loss to Bonita (La Verne, CA). The Bears record now stands at 5-4.

The Diamondbacks (6-7) will now prepare for their battle against Lawndale (Lawndale, CA). The Cardinals come into the non-league battle with a 5-5 record. In their last battle, Lawndale edged San Marino (San Marino, CA), 55-44, in a non-league battle.