The North Phoenix Preparatory Academy Gladiators basketball squad (Phoenix, AZ), was nudged 34-28 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Bagdad Sultans (Bagdad, AZ)

With the victory, Bagdad advances its record to 12-3 on the year. The Sultans host Seligman (Seligman, AZ) to meet the Antelopes in a non-league battle on Friday, January 10. The Antelopes enter the battle with a record of 11-4. Seligman won 75-60 in their recent league battle against Williams (Williams, AZ)

The Gladiators now own a 1-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Phoenix Day School for the Deaf for a 1A West battle on Friday, January 10. North Phoenix Preparatory Academy will meet a Roadrunners squad coming off a 49-46 league loss to Sequoia Pathway Academy (Maricopa, AZ). The Roadrunners record now stands at 2-8.