The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Phoenix Firebirds (Phoenix, NY) and the visiting Skaneateles Lakers (Skaneateles, NY), observed Phoenix's basketball team edge Skaneateles by a score of 54-52.

The Firebirds (6-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Oneida (Oneida, NY). The Express come into the non-league challenge with a 2-6 record. In their last challenge, Oneida was tipped by Camden (Camden, NY), 76-62, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Lakers battle the Bishop Grimes Cobras (East Syracuse, NY) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 15. Skaneateles will attempt to improve on its 8-3 season record. The Cobras come into the challenge with a 7-3 record after their 75-66 league loss to Bishop Ludden (Syracuse, NY).