The Merritt Academy Mustangs (New Haven, MI) basketball nipped the visiting Chavez Academy Aztec Eagles (Detroit, MI), 44-41 in Wednesday's league test.

The Mustangs (1-1) will now prepare for their test against Hope Of Detroit Academy (Detroit, MI). The go into the Detroit Metro test with a 1-2 record.

The Aztec Eagles now own a 0-5 record. They play next when they host Star International Academy for a Detroit Metro test on Monday, January 8. Chavez Academy will encounter a Falcons squad coming off a 65-18 league loss to Canton Preparatory (Canton, MI). The Falcons record now stands at 3-2.