The Gardena Panthers basketball team (Gardena, CA), was nudged 65-60 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Peninsula Panthers (Rolling Hills Estates, CA)

The Panthers now sport a 4-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Boulder City for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 26. Peninsula will battle a Eagles team coming off a 59-53 non-league win over Elko (Elko, NV). The Eagles record now stands at 9-0.

The Panthers (10-4) will now prepare for their battle against South (Torrance, CA). The Spartans come into the non-league battle with a 11-7 record. In their last battle, South edged Centennial (Compton, CA), 83-46, in a non-league battle.