The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Lakewood Spartans (St. Petersburg, FL) and the host IMG Academy Black Ascenders (Bradenton, FL), observed Lakewood's basketball team edge IMG Academy Black by a score of 55-49.

The Spartans (10-12) will now prepare for their challenge against Berkeley Prep (Tampa, FL). The Buccaneers come into the non-league challenge with a 14-10 record. In their last challenge, Berkeley Prep edged Tampa Prep (Tampa, FL), 52-51, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Ascenders encounter the Halifax Academy Knights (Daytona Beach, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 31. IMG Academy Black will attempt to improve on its 5-13 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 12-7 record after their 55-52 non-league win over Burns Sci-Tech (Oak Hill, FL).