The Monroe Vikings (North Hills, CA) basketball edged the visiting Chavez Eagles (San Fernando, CA), 56-52 in Wednesday's league bout.

The Vikings now possess a 1-2 record. They play next when they host North Hollywood for a bout on Friday, January 17. Monroe will play a Huskies team coming off a 59-56 non-league win over Sylmar (Sylmar, CA). The Huskies record now stands at 4-6.

With the loss, Chavez falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Verdugo Hills (Tujunga, CA) to play the Dons in a bout on Friday, January 17. The Dons go into the bout with a record of 6-4. Verdugo Hills lost 83-45 in their recent league bout against Grant (Van Nuys, CA)