The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Piedmont Hills Pirates (San Jose, CA) and the visiting Silver Creek Raiders (San Jose, CA), observed Piedmont Hills's basketball team edge Silver Creek by a score of 79-72.

The Pirates (8-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Prospect (Saratoga, CA). The Panthers come into the Blossom Valley - Santa Teresa West challenge with a 10-6 record. In their last challenge, Prospect edged Leland (San Jose, CA), 40-36, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Raiders battle the Lincoln Lions (San Jose, CA) in a Blossom Valley - Santa Teresa West challenge, on Wednesday, January 22. Silver Creek will attempt to improve on its 5-10 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 9-7 record after their 76-33 league loss to Independence (San Jose, CA).