The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Creative Connections Arts Academy Dragons (North Highlands, CA) and the host Esparto Spartans (Esparto, CA), observed Creative Connections Arts Academy's basketball team overwhelm Esparto by a score of 50-20.

The Dragons (1-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Elite (Vallejo, CA). The Eagles come into the Northern Pacific Athletic Conference challenge with a 2-15 record. In their last challenge, Elite was routed by Leroy Greene Academy (Sacramento, CA), 2-0, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Spartans encounter the Delta Saints (Clarksburg, CA) in a Northern Pacific Athletic Conference challenge, on Thursday, January 9. Esparto will attempt to improve on its 1-8 season record. The Saints come into the challenge with a 4-8 record after their 56-54 non-league loss to Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy (Sacramento, CA).