The Apple Valley Sun Devils basketball team (Apple Valley, CA), was nudged 44-40 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Hesperia Scorpions (Hesperia, CA)

The Scorpions now possess a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sultana for a battle on Friday, January 12. Hesperia will confront a Sultans team coming off a 42-17 non-league loss to Adelanto (Adelanto, CA). The Sultans record now stands at 1-2.

The Sun Devils (3-4) will now prepare for their battle against Burroughs (Ridgecrest, CA). The Burros come into the battle with a 3-0 record. In their last battle, Burroughs edged Hesperia (Hesperia, CA), 36-20, in a league battle.