The Hawthorne Math & Science Academy The Aviators basketball team (Hawthorne, CA), dropped 38-26 in Thursday's league battle with the host California Academy of Math & Science Rebels (Carson, CA)

The Rebels now possess a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Geffen Academy for a Coastal battle on Friday, December 9. California Academy of Math & Science will battle a Bruins team coming off a 53-45 non-league loss to Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) (Los Angeles, CA). The Bruins record now stands at 2-3.

The The Aviators (1-4) will now prepare for their battle against Vistamar (El Segundo, CA). The Vikings come into the Coastal battle with a 5-2 record. In their last battle, Vistamar beat Chadwick (Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA), 36-29, in a non-league battle.