The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Bayside Bears (Palm Bay, FL) and the visiting Merritt Island Mustangs (Merritt Island, FL), observed Bayside's basketball team edge Merritt Island by a score of 38-33.

The Bears (13-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Heritage (Palm Bay, FL). The Panthers come into the challenge with a 9-7 record. In their last challenge, Heritage was tipped by Cocoa Beach (Cocoa Beach, FL), 55-29, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Mustangs encounter the Melbourne Bulldogs (Melbourne, FL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 1. Merritt Island will attempt to move on its 0-9 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 15-1 record after their 44-30 non-league win over The First Academy (Orlando, FL).