The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Balboa Buccaneers (San Francisco, CA) and the host Lowell Cardinals (San Francisco, CA), observed Balboa's basketball team edge Lowell by a score of 46-43.

The Buccaneers (9-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Mission (San Francisco, CA). The Bears come into the challenge with a 4-10 record. In their last challenge, Mission was tipped by Lowell (San Francisco, CA), 63-21, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Cardinals battle the Burton Pumas (San Francisco, CA) in a challenge, on Tuesday, February 11. Lowell will attempt to improve on its 4-7 season record.