The North Saxons basketball squad (Torrance, CA), was nudged 45-42 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Bellflower Buccaneers (Bellflower, CA)

With the victory, Bellflower advances its record to 16-7 on the year. The Buccaneers host Paramount (Paramount, CA) to meet the Pirates in a San Gabriel Valley battle on Wednesday, January 22. The Pirates enter the battle with a record of 4-19. Paramount won 84-50 in their recent non-league battle against Fremont (Los Angeles, CA)

The Saxons now own a 13-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to South for a Pioneer battle on Friday, January 24. North will meet a Spartans squad coming off a 57-54 league loss to West (Torrance, CA). The Spartans record now stands at 16-9.