The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Friends' Central (Wynnewood, PA) and the host Immaculate Conception Lions (Montclair, NJ), observed Friends' Central's basketball team edge Immaculate Conception by a score of 62-57.

The (17-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Friends Select (Philadelphia, PA). The come into the Friends Schools challenge with a 2-7 record.

In their next game, the Lions encounter the University Phoenix (Newark, NJ) in a Super Essex - American challenge, on Thursday, January 23. Immaculate Conception will attempt to improve on its 9-3 season record.