The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Helix Highlanders (La Mesa, CA) and the visiting Steele Canyon Cougars (Spring Valley, CA), observed Helix's basketball team edge Steele Canyon by a score of 49-45.

The Highlanders (11-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Mount Miguel (Spring Valley, CA). The Matadors come into the challenge with a 16-2 record. In their last challenge, Mount Miguel edged El Capitan (Lakeside, CA), 94-30, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Cougars encounter the Monte Vista Monarchs (Spring Valley, CA) in a challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Steele Canyon will attempt to improve on its 4-10 season record.