Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Mounds Park Academy Panthers (St. Paul, MN) and the visiting Hope Academy (Minneapolis, MN), saw Mounds Park Academy's basketball squad hold off Hope Academy by a tally of 89-82.

With the victory, Mounds Park Academy improves its record to 4-4 on the campaign. The Panthers host St. Paul Academy-Summit (St. Paul, MN) to play the Spartans in a AA Section 4 challenge on Friday, January 13. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 8-2. St. Paul Academy-Summit won 83-65 in their recent league challenge against Roosevelt/Heritage Academy (Minneapolis, MN)

Next up, the play the Kaleidoscope (Albertville, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 12. Hope Academy will attempt to improve on its 1-9 season record.