The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Apple Valley Sun Devils (Apple Valley, CA) and the host Serrano Diamondbacks (Phelan, CA), observed Apple Valley's basketball team overwhelm Serrano by a score of 59-38.

The Sun Devils (8-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Hesperia (Hesperia, CA). The Scorpions come into the challenge with a 10-6 record. In their last challenge, Hesperia trounced Burroughs (Ridgecrest, CA), 66-35, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Diamondbacks encounter the Oak Hills Bulldogs (Hesperia, CA) in a challenge, on Thursday, January 16. Serrano will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record.