The Banning Pilots (Wilmington, CA) soccer nipped the host Gardena Panthers (Gardena, CA), 3-2 in Wednesday's league challenge.

The Pilots now hold a 4-3 record. They play next when they host San Pedro for a Marine challenge on Friday, January 24. Banning will encounter a Pirates squad coming off a 4-0 league loss to Carson (Carson, CA). The Pirates record now stands at 5-8.

With the loss, Gardena moves to 1-7 on the year. The Panthers host Rancho Dominguez (Long Beach, CA) to encounter the Lobos in a Marine challenge on Friday, January 24. The Lobos go into the challenge with a record of 0-10. Rancho Dominguez lost 13-0 in their recent league challenge against Narbonne (Harbor City, CA)