The Bernstein Dragons basketball team (Hollywood, CA), was nudged 50-47 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Fairfax Lions (Los Angeles, CA)

The Lions now possess a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Venice for a Western battle on Monday, January 8. Fairfax will confront a Gondoliers team coming off a 54-34 non-league loss to Kennedy (La Palma, CA). The Gondoliers record now stands at 2-7.

The Dragons (9-4) will now prepare for their battle against Lakeview Charter (Sylmar, CA). The Lions come into the non-league battle with a 9-3 record. In their last battle, Lakeview Charter edged Robert F. Kennedy Community (Los Angeles, CA), 36-23, in a non-league battle.