The La Canada Spartans basketball team (La Canada, CA), was nudged 66-62 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Crescenta Valley Falcons (La Crescenta, CA)

The Falcons now sport a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Glendale for a battle on Thursday, January 4. Crescenta Valley will battle a Nitros team coming off a 65-22 non-league win over West Covina (West Covina, CA). The Nitros record now stands at 14-5.

The Spartans (16-2) will now prepare for their battle against Maranatha (Pasadena, CA). The Minutemen come into the non-league battle with a 1-4 record. In their last battle, Maranatha was nudged by Westlake (Westlake Village, CA), 64-45, in a non-league battle.