The Newport Christian Seahawks basketball team (Newport Beach, CA), dropped 49-32 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Avalon Lancers (Avalon, CA)

The Lancers now possess a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Western Christian for a Academy battle on Friday, January 19. Avalon will battle a Fighting Lancers team coming off a 40-27 league loss to The Webb Schools (Claremont, CA). The Fighting Lancers record now stands at 5-17.

The Seahawks (0-9) will now prepare for their battle against Western Christian (Upland, CA). The Fighting Lancers come into the Academy battle with a 5-19 record. In their last battle, Western Christian dropped by San Gabriel Academy (San Gabriel, CA), 41-34, in a league battle.