The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Menomonee Falls Phoenix (Menomonee Falls, WI) and the host Marquette University Hilltoppers (Milwaukee, WI), observed Menomonee Falls's basketball team edge Marquette University by a score of 71-70.

The Phoenix (8-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Brookfield Central (Brookfield, WI). The Lancers come into the Greater Metro challenge with a 6-5 record. In their last challenge, Brookfield Central edged Germantown (Germantown, WI), 76-61, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Hilltoppers encounter the Wauwatosa West Trojans (Wauwatosa, WI) in a Greater Metro challenge, on Thursday, January 9. Marquette University will attempt to improve on its 2-7 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 8-3 record after their 86-50 league win over West Allis Hale (West Allis, WI).