The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Rancho Christian Eagles (Temecula, CA) and the visiting Rancho Verde Mustangs (Moreno Valley, CA), observed Rancho Christian's basketball team edge Rancho Verde by a score of 65-58.

The Eagles (10-10) will now prepare for their challenge against Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista, CA). The Crusaders come into the non-league challenge with a 7-11 record. In their last challenge, Mater Dei Catholic was tipped by Olympian (Chula Vista, CA), 59-52, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Mustangs encounter the North Saxons (Torrance, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 18. Rancho Verde will attempt to improve on its 16-5 season record. The Saxons come into the challenge with a 12-9 record after their 52-40 league win over El Segundo (El Segundo, CA).