The Orthopaedic Vipers basketball squad (Los Angeles, CA), was nudged 21-18 in Thursday's league battle with the host USC-MAE Trojans (Los Angeles, CA)

With the victory, USC-MAE advances its record to 2-4 on the year. The Trojans host Downtown Magnets (Los Angeles, CA) to meet the Suns in a Freeway battle on Monday, January 6. The Suns enter the battle with a record of 0-6. Downtown Magnets lost 26-10 in their recent league battle against Central City Value (Los Angeles, CA)

The Vipers now own a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Aspire Ollin for a Freeway battle on Wednesday, January 8. Orthopaedic will meet a Jaguars squad coming off a 32-29 league win over USC-MAE (Los Angeles, CA). The Jaguars record now stands at 3-4.