The South Pasadena Tigers basketball team (South Pasadena, CA), was nudged 63-57 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Poly Panthers (Pasadena, CA)

The Panthers now possess a 11-3 record. They play next when they host Rio Hondo Prep for a Prep battle on Tuesday, January 8. Poly will battle a Kares team coming off a 59-51 non-league loss to St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs, CA). The Kares record now stands at 8-8.

The Tigers (4-13) will now prepare for their battle against Temple City (Temple City, CA). The Rams come into the Rio Hondo battle with a 10-6 record. In their last battle, Temple City edged La Salle (Pasadena, CA), 47-45, in a non-league battle.