The Chavez Academy Aztec Eagles basketball team scored 43 points and limited the host Merritt Academy Mustangs to 40 in the Aztec Eagles league triumph on Thursday.

The Aztec Eagles now possess a 2-2 record. They play next when they travel to Trillium Academy for a non-league game on Tuesday, January 7. Chavez Academy will confront a team coming off a 77-49 non-league win over Center Line Prep (Center Line, MI). The record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Merritt Academy falls to 3-3 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Canton Preparatory (Canton, MI) to confront the Chargers in a Detroit Metro game on Tuesday, January 7. The Chargers go into the game with a record of 3-4. Canton Preparatory won 56-47 in their recent league game against Star International Academy (Dearborn Heights, MI)