The The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins basketball team (Palmdale, CA), was nudged 55-54 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Vasquez Mustangs (Acton, CA)

The Mustangs now possess a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Fillmore for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 6. Vasquez will confront a Flashes team coming off a 43-35 league loss to Nordhoff (Ojai, CA). The Flashes record now stands at 3-8.

The Griffins (6-4) will now prepare for their battle against Faith Baptist (Canoga Park, CA). The Contenders come into the battle with a 5-1 record. In their last battle, Faith Baptist edged Trinity Classical Academy (Valencia, CA), 56-50, in a league battle.