The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the BASIS - Peoria (Peoria, AZ) and the host Gila Bend Gila Monsters (Gila Bend, AZ), observed BASIS - Peoria's basketball team edge Gila Bend by a score of 42-41.

The (6-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Ridgeline Academy (Phoenix, AZ). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 9-2 record. In their last challenge, Ridgeline Academy edged Adobe Mountain (Phoenix, AZ), 70-41, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Gila Monsters battle the Harvest Prep Academy Eagle (Yuma, AZ) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 20. Gila Bend will attempt to improve on its 4-8 season record. The Eagle come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 51-30 league loss to South Ridge (Phoenix, AZ).