The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix (Memphis, TN) and the visiting Manassas Tigers (Memphis, TN), observed Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering's basketball team overcome Manassas by a score of 70-51.

The Phoenix (16-1) will now prepare for their challenge against University (Memphis, TN). The Tigers come into the 1A District 15 challenge with a 9-9 record.

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Middle College Bulldogs (Memphis, TN) in a 1A District 15 bout, on Tuesday, February 4. Manassas will attempt to move on its 4-7 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 14-6 record after their 54-53 league win over Booker T. Washington (Memphis, TN).