The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Hillcrest Trojans (Riverside, CA) and the visiting Perris Panthers (Perris, CA), observed Hillcrest's basketball team knock off Perris by a score of 44-30.

The Trojans (9-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley, CA). The Ravens come into the Inland Valley challenge with a 1-13 record. In their last challenge, Vista del Lago prevailed over Bloomington (Bloomington, CA), 30-29, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Citrus Hill Hawks (Perris, CA) in a Inland Valley challenge, on Thursday, January 9. Perris will attempt to improve on its 5-9 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 8-5 record after their 34-30 league win over Arlington (Riverside, CA).