The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the New Standard Academy Spartans (Flint, MI) and the host Atherton Wolverines (Burton, MI), observed New Standard Academy's basketball team overwhelm Atherton by a score of 69-19.

The Spartans (5-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Bendle (Burton, MI). The Tigers come into the non-league challenge with a 10-2 record. In their last challenge, Bendle trounced Genesee (Genesee, MI), 66-41, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Wolverines encounter the International Academy Phoenix (Flint, MI) in a Genesee Area - Red challenge, on Thursday, January 23. Atherton will attempt to improve on its 2-8 season record. The Phoenix come into the challenge with a 10-2 record after their 68-40 league loss to Hamady (Flint, MI).