Gardena Panthers (Gardena, CA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host San Pedro Pirates (San Pedro, CA), 32-29 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Gardena advances its record to 6-8 on the year. The Panthers host Carson (Carson, CA) to meet the Colts in a Marine match on Wednesday, January 8. The Colts enter the match with a record of 6-9. Carson lost 67-21 in their recent non-league match against Westchester (Los Angeles, CA)

The Pirates now own a 5-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Robert F. Kennedy Community for a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. San Pedro will meet a Bobcats squad coming off a 52-26 non-league loss to Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA). The Bobcats record now stands at 10-4.