The El Monte Lions basketball team (El Monte, CA), was nudged 43-36 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Duarte Falcons (Duarte, CA)

The Falcons now possess a 7-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Workman for a Montview battle on Wednesday, January 10. Duarte will confront a Lobos team coming off a 69-44 non-league win over Neuwirth Leadership Academy (Los Angeles, CA). The Lobos record now stands at 9-7.

The Lions (1-17) will now prepare for their battle against Edgewood (West Covina, CA). The Lions come into the non-league battle with a 10-8 record. In their last battle, Edgewood edged Wilson (Los Angeles, CA), 78-70, in a non-league battle.