The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Warren Easton Fighting Eagles (New Orleans, LA) and the host Mt. Carmel Cubs (New Orleans, LA), observed Warren Easton's basketball team edge Mt. Carmel by a score of 32-26.

The Fighting Eagles (13-15) will now prepare for their challenge against St. Mary's Dominican (New Orleans, LA). The come into the 5A District 9 challenge with a 19-4 record. In their last challenge, St. Mary's Dominican was tipped by John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, LA), 67-30, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Cubs battle the Liberty Magnet Patriots (Baton Rouge, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Mt. Carmel will attempt to improve on its 13-6 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 11-12 record after their 65-29 non-league win over Istrouma (Baton Rouge, LA).