The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Whetstone Braves (Columbus, OH) and the visiting West Cowboys (Columbus, OH), observed Whetstone's basketball team overwhelm West by a margin of 55-21.

The Braves (7-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Centennial (Columbus, OH). The Stars come into the Columbus City - North challenge with a 6-1 record. In their last challenge, Centennial trounced Westerville North (Westerville, OH), 71-39, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Cowboys battle the Eastmoor Academy Warriors (Columbus, OH) in a Columbus City - South challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. West will attempt to better on its 1-7 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 3-7 record after their 39-32 league loss to Briggs (Columbus, OH).