The Mt. Eden Monarchs (Hayward, CA) basketball nipped the host Encinal Jets (Alameda, CA), 50-47 in Wednesday's league test.

The Monarchs (7-11) will now prepare for their test against Tennyson (Hayward, CA). The Lancers go into the West Alameda County - Shoreline test with a 14-5 record. In their last test, Tennyson got by Arroyo (San Lorenzo, CA), 62-52, in a league test.

The Jets now own a 4-13 record. They play next when they travel to San Lorenzo for a West Alameda County - Shoreline test on Friday, January 19. Encinal will encounter a Grizzlies squad coming off a 55-49 league loss to Hayward (Hayward, CA). The Grizzlies record now stands at 6-11.