The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Central Blue Eagles (Kansas City, MO) and the visiting Pleasant Hill Roosters/Chicks (Pleasant Hill, MO), observed Central's basketball team overcome Pleasant Hill by a margin of 72-61.

The Blue Eagles (7-5) will now prepare for their challenge against East (Kansas City, MO). The come into the Interscholastic challenge with a 2-6 record. In their last challenge, East dropped by Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, KS), 52-38, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Roosters/Chicks battle the Clinton Cardinals (Clinton, MO) in a Missouri River Valley - West challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Pleasant Hill will attempt to better on its 8-8 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 6-5 record after their 56-31 non-league win over Archie (Archie, MO).