The Marquez Gladiators (Huntington Park, CA) basketball were winner over the visiting Edgewood Lions (West Covina, CA), 53-39 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Gladiators now possess a 2-2 record. They play next when they host Gahr for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25. Marquez will play a Gladiators team coming off a 59-49 league win over Mayfair (Lakewood, CA). The Gladiators record now stands at 4-0.

With the loss, Edgewood falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Lions host Marshall (Los Angeles, CA) to play the Barristers in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 23. The Barristers go into the bout with a record of 3-8. Marshall won 56-46 in their recent non-league bout against Providence (Burbank, CA)