The Crespi Celts (Encino, CA) basketball edged the visiting Shalhevet Firehawks (Los Angeles, CA), 40-33 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Celts now possess a 1-1 record.

With the loss, Shalhevet falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Firehawks travel to Royal (Simi Valley, CA) to play the Highlanders in a non-league bout on Monday, December 30. The Highlanders go into the bout with a record of 5-10. Royal lost 55-22 in their recent non-league bout against Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, CA)