The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the St. Paul Swordsmen (Santa Fe Springs, CA) and the visiting St. Monica Mariners (Santa Monica, CA), observed St. Paul's basketball team edge St. Monica by a score of 51-49.

The Swordsmen (16-11) will now prepare for their challenge against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy (Downey, CA). The Warriors come into the Del Rey challenge with a 16-9 record. In their last challenge, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy edged St. Bernard (Playa del Rey, CA), 67-60, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Mariners encounter the St. Anthony Saints (Long Beach, CA) in a Del Rey challenge, on Monday, February 3. St. Monica will attempt to improve on its 18-9 season record. The Saints come into the challenge with a 17-6 record after their 66-60 league win over St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs, CA).