In Wednesday's non-league outing, the Maricopa Rams (Maricopa, AZ) basketball squad beat the host Apache Junction Prospectors (Apache Junction, AZ), by a count of 54-40.

The Rams (9-6) will now prepare for their outing against Skyline (Mesa, AZ). The Coyotes go into the non-league outing with a 5-4 record. In their last match, Skyline knocked off Snowflake (Snowflake, AZ), 81-63, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Apache Junction moves to 3-8 on the year. The Prospectors host Kellis (Glendale, AZ) to confront the Cougars in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 5. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 7-4. Kellis won 48-47 in their recent non-league match against Northwest Christian (Phoenix, AZ)