In Thursday's league match, the host Compton Early College Rising Phoenix basketball team scored a good 49-37 triumph over the Animo Leadership Aztec Eagles.

In their next game, the Rising Phoenix meet the Hillcrest Christian Saints (Thousand Oaks, CA) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, December 26. Compton Early College will attempt to move on its 2-2 season record.

With the defeat, Animo Leadership moves to 1-5 on the year. The Aztec eagles travel to Hawthorne (Hawthorne, CA) to meet the Cougars in a non-league match on Friday, January 5. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 3-9.