In Thursday's league outing, the Alameda Hornets (Alameda, CA) basketball squad nipped the visiting Berkeley Yellowjackets (Berkeley, CA), by a margin of 53-51.

The Hornets (11-5) will now prepare for their outing against St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda, CA). The Pilots go into the West Alameda County - Foothill outing with a 9-10 record. In their last match, St. Joseph Notre Dame was nipped by Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, CA), 77-65, in a league match.

With the defeat, Berkeley moves to 13-6 on the year. The Yellowjackets host Oakland Tech (Oakland, CA) to meet the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Saturday, January 20. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 16-4. Oakland Tech won 66-53 in their recent league bout against McClymonds (Oakland, CA)