The Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys Mustang (Van Nuys, CA) soccer nipped the host Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology Griffins (Sun Valley, CA), 5-4 in Thursday's league challenge.

The Mustang now hold a 4-4 record. They play next when they travel to Discovery for a Central Valley challenge on Thursday, January 30.

With the loss, Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology moves to 9-1 on the year. The Griffins travel to Magnolia Science Academy Reseda (Reseda, CA) to encounter the Warriors in a Central Valley challenge on Monday, January 27. The Warriors go into the challenge with a record of 2-8. Magnolia Science Academy Reseda 3-3 in their recent league challenge against Valor Academy (Van Nuys, CA)