In Wednesday's league match, the host Palisades Dolphins basketball team scored a tight 52-51 triumph over the Venice Gondoliers.

In their next game, the Dolphins face the Los Angeles CES Unicorns (Los Angeles, CA) in a Western match, on Monday, January 29. Palisades will attempt to move on its 10-12 season record. The Unicorns enter the match with a 14-10 record after their 72-53 league win over Hamilton (Los Angeles, CA).

With the defeat, Venice moves to 12-10 on the year. The Gondoliers travel to Fairfax (Los Angeles, CA) to confront the Lions in a Western battle on Friday, January 26. The Lions come into the battle with a record of 4-20. Fairfax won 56-38 in their recent league battle against University (Los Angeles, CA)