Hawthorne Math & Science Academy The Aviators (Hawthorne, CA) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Geffen Academy Bruins (Los Angeles, CA), 68-49 in a league bout.

With the victory, Hawthorne Math & Science Academy upgrades its record to 4-4 on the campaign. The The Aviators host Wildwood (Los Angeles, CA) to play the Wolves in a Coastal bout on Monday, January 8. The Wolves come into the bout with a record of 7-4. Wildwood lost 45-44 in their recent league bout against Vistamar (El Segundo, CA)

Next up, the Bruins play the Avalon Lancers (Avalon, CA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 6. Geffen Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record.