The Lancaster Baptist Eagles basketball team (Lancaster, CA), was nudged 35-34 in Thursday's league battle with the host Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals (Canyon Country, CA)

The Cardinals now possess a 5-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mayfield for a non-league battle on Friday, January 26. Santa Clarita Christian will confront a Cubs team coming off a 58-25 league loss to Flintridge Prep (La Canada, CA). The Cubs record now stands at 13-10.

The Eagles (8-7) will now prepare for their battle against The Palmdale Aerospace Academy (Palmdale, CA). The Griffins come into the Heritage battle with a 2-16 record. In their last battle, The Palmdale Aerospace Academy was nudged by St. Genevieve (Panorama City, CA), 57-26, in a non-league battle.