Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Gardena Panthers (Gardena, CA) and the host Crenshaw Cougars (Los Angeles, CA), saw Gardena's basketball squad knock off Crenshaw by a count of 56-45.

With the victory, Gardena upgrades its record to 9-1 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Monroe (North Hills, CA) to play the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 5. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 1-1. Monroe lost 75-15 in their recent league challenge against North Hollywood (North Hollywood, CA)

Next up, the Cougars play the View Park Knights (Los Angeles, CA) in a challenge, on Wednesday, January 11. Crenshaw will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 66-37 league loss to George Washington Prep (Los Angeles, CA).