The Alhambra Moors basketball team (Alhambra, CA), was nudged 55-51 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Bell Gardens Lancers (Bell Gardens, CA)

The Lancers now possess a 3-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Montebello for a Almont battle on Friday, January 5. Bell Gardens will confront a Oilers team coming off a 60-47 league loss to Schurr (Montebello, CA). The Oilers record now stands at 9-10.

The Moors (6-10) will now prepare for their battle against Mark Keppel (Alhambra, CA). The Aztecs come into the Almont battle with a 13-5 record. In their last battle, Mark Keppel edged San Gabriel (San Gabriel, CA), 60-29, in a league battle.