Basketball Recap: South Comes Up Short

South has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Saxons. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Spartans came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Saxons are ranked 390th).

South's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for North, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-8.

South is taking a road trip to challenge Torrance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North, they will challenge West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.