The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Ponchatoula Green Wave (Ponchatoula, LA) and the visiting Lafayette Lions (Lafayette, LA), observed Ponchatoula's basketball team edge Lafayette by a score of 62-61.

The Green Wave (15-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Dunham (Baton Rouge, LA). The Tigers come into the non-league challenge with a 13-6 record. In their last challenge, Dunham was tipped by Ascension Catholic (Donaldsonville, LA), 61-57, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Lions battle the Northside Vikings (Lafayette, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 3. Lafayette will attempt to improve on its 18-10 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 15-6 record after their 65-37 non-league loss to Hicks (Leesville, LA).