In Friday's non-league match, the host Phoenix Christian Cougars basketball team scored a tight 40-36 triumph over the Trivium Prep Crimson Knights.

In their next game, the Cougars face the Glendale Prep Academy Griffins (Glendale, AZ) in a 2A Central match, on Wednesday, January 10. Phoenix Christian will attempt to move on its 3-5 season record. The Griffins enter the match with a 12-3 record after their 76-32 non-league loss to Phoenix Country Day (Paradise Valley, AZ).

The Crimson Knights now own a 0-9 record. They play next when they travel to Heritage Academy for a 2A West test on Monday, January 8. Trivium Prep will encounter a Heroes squad coming off a 41-15 league loss to Mohave Accelerated (Bullhead City, AZ). The Heroes record now stands at 0-9.