The Desert Heights Prep Yote basketball team (Glendale, AZ), dropped 43-27 in Thursday's league battle with the host North Phoenix Preparatory Academy Gladiators (Phoenix, AZ)

The Gladiators now possess a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Valley Christian Academy for a 1A Central battle on Friday, December 8. North Phoenix Preparatory Academy will confront a Lions team coming off a 62-51 non-league loss to Rancho Solano Prep (Scottsdale, AZ). The Lions record now stands at 2-5.

The Yote (0-3) will now prepare for their battle against North Valley Christian Academy (Phoenix, AZ). The Lions come into the 1A Central battle with a 4-5 record. In their last battle, North Valley Christian Academy beat Anthem Prep (Anthem, AZ), 60-48, in a league battle.