The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Port Charlotte Pirates (Port Charlotte, FL) and the host IMG Academy Blue Ascenders (Bradenton, FL), observed Port Charlotte's basketball team edge IMG Academy Blue by a score of 1-0.

The Pirates (17-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Bradenton Christian (Bradenton, FL). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 11-11 record. In their last challenge, Bradenton Christian was tipped by Sarasota (Sarasota, FL), 60-44, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Ascenders encounter the Palmetto Tigers (Palmetto, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 25. IMG Academy Blue will attempt to improve on its 5-13 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 5-11 record after their 72-40 league loss to Parrish Community (Parrish, FL).