The Birmingham Patriots basketball team (Lake Balboa, CA), was nudged 70-68 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Chatsworth Chancellors (Chatsworth, CA)

The Chancellors now sport a 12-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Granada Hills Charter for a West Valley battle on Friday, January 26. Chatsworth will battle a Highlanders team coming off a 39-27 league win over Taft (Woodland Hills, CA). The Highlanders record now stands at 14-9.

The Patriots (13-11) will now prepare for their battle against El Camino Real (Woodland Hills, CA). The Royals come into the West Valley battle with a 8-15 record. In their last battle, El Camino Real was nudged by Cleveland (Reseda, CA), 66-49, in a league battle.