The Morningside Monarchs basketball team (Inglewood, CA), dropped 47-37 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Hawthorne Cougars (Hawthorne, CA)

The Cougars now possess a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Animo Leadership for a non-league battle on Friday, January 5. Hawthorne will battle a Aztec Eagles team coming off a 101-13 league loss to Price (Los Angeles, CA). The Aztec Eagles record now stands at 1-6.

The Monarchs (1-8) will now prepare for their battle against Leuzinger (Lawndale, CA). The Olympians come into the Ocean battle with a 9-6 record. In their last battle, Leuzinger prevailed over Centennial (Compton, CA), 55-34, in a league battle.