The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Takoma Academy Tigers (Takoma Park, MD) and the host Southern Maryland Christian Academy Mustangs (White Plains, MD), observed Takoma Academy's basketball team knock off Southern Maryland Christian Academy by a score of 58-39.

The Tigers (15-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Calverton (Huntingtown, MD). The come into the Maryland Independent challenge with a 4-8 record. In their last challenge, Calverton dropped by Clinton Grace Christian (Clinton, MD), 58-26, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Mustangs encounter the King's Christian Academy Eagles (Callaway, MD) in a Maryland Independent challenge, on Tuesday, February 4. Southern Maryland Christian Academy will attempt to improve on its 5-8 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 4-7 record after their 41-35 league loss to Clinton Grace Christian (Clinton, MD).