The crowd at Saturday's league challenge between the Hillcrest Prep Bruins (Phoenix, AZ) and the host Varsity Opponent (, ), observed Hillcrest Prep's basketball team overwhelm Varsity Opponent by a score of 84-45.

In their next game, the encounter the Thales Academy Apex Titans (Apex, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 4. Varsity Opponent will attempt to improve on its 230-862 season record. The Titans come into the challenge with a 3-8 record after their 67-37 non-league win over Carolina Friends (Durham, NC).