The Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks basketball squad (Maricopa, AZ), was nudged 57-56 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Goldwater Bulldogs (Phoenix, AZ)

With the victory, Goldwater advances its record to 3-6 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Greenway (Phoenix, AZ) to meet the Demons in a 4A Skyline battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Demons enter the battle with a record of 7-3. Greenway won 55-53 in their recent non-league battle against Tempe (Tempe, AZ)

The Golden Hawks now own a 1-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Moon Valley for a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 18. Desert Sunrise will meet a Rockets squad coming off a 71-51 non-league loss to Peoria (Peoria, AZ). The Rockets record now stands at 0-9.