The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Atlantic Christian Cougars (Egg Harbor Township, NJ) and the host Doane Academy (Burlington, NJ), observed Atlantic Christian's basketball team edge Doane Academy by a score of 53-48.

The Cougars (12-7) will now prepare for their challenge against The Pilgrim Academy (Egg Harbor City, NJ). The Pioneers come into the Tri-State Christian challenge with a 4-6 record. In their last challenge, The Pilgrim Academy edged Somerset Bible Baptist Christian Academy (Somerset, NJ), 53-36, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the encounter the Moorestown Friends Foxes (Moorestown, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Doane Academy will attempt to improve on its 7-3 season record.