Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets (Lakeside, AZ) and the visiting Round Valley Elks (Eagar, AZ), saw Blue Ridge's basketball squad hold off Round Valley by a tally of 51-48.

With the victory, Blue Ridge improves its record to 5-7 on the campaign. The Yellow Jackets host Pima (Pima, AZ) to confront the Roughriders in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, January 17. The Roughriders come into the challenge with a record of 8-4. Pima won 61-46 in their recent non-league challenge against Safford (Safford, AZ)

Next up, the Elks confront the Valley Pirates (Sanders, AZ) in a 2A North challenge, on Tuesday, January 16. Round Valley will attempt to improve on its 11-8 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 1-11 record after their 74-51 league loss to Pinon (Pinon, AZ).