The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Maryvale Prep Matador (Phoenix, AZ) and the visiting Bagdad Sultans (Bagdad, AZ), observed Maryvale Prep's basketball team edge Bagdad by a score of 59-54.

The Matador (3-11) will now prepare for their challenge against Phoenix Day School for the Deaf (Phoenix, AZ). The Roadrunners come into the 1A West challenge with a 3-11 record. In their last challenge, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf edged Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind (Tucson, AZ), 33-25, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Sultans encounter the San Pasqual Valley Warriors (Winterhaven, CA) in a 1A West challenge, on Friday, January 24. Bagdad will attempt to improve on its 13-6 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 3-11 record after their 73-50 non-league loss to San Luis (San Luis, AZ).