The Deer Valley Skyhawks basketball squad (Glendale, AZ), was nudged 57-56 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Bishop O'Dowd Dragons (Oakland, CA)

With the victory, Bishop O'Dowd advances its record to 6-3 on the year. The Dragons travel to St. Francis (La Canada, CA) to meet the Golden Knights in a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. The Golden Knights enter the battle with a record of 12-4. St. Francis won 55-50 in their recent non-league battle against Red Mountain (Mesa, AZ)

The Skyhawks now own a 10-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mountain Ridge for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. Deer Valley will meet a Mountain Lions squad coming off a 77-55 non-league loss to John Paul II (Plano, TX). The Mountain Lions record now stands at 8-7.