The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Preuss UCSD Tritons (La Jolla, CA) and the visiting Monarch Royals (San Diego, CA), observed Preuss UCSD's basketball team edge Monarch by a score of 2-0.

The Tritons (10-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Horizon Prep (Rancho Santa Fe, CA). The Lions come into the Sierra challenge with a 7-6 record. In their last challenge, Horizon Prep was tipped by San Diego Academy (National City, CA), 56-25, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Royals encounter the Castle Park Trojans (Chula Vista, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 11. Monarch will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 5-11 record after their 42-21 non-league loss to Coastal Academy (Oceanside, CA).