Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Sunnyslope Vikings (Phoenix, AZ) and the visiting Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks (Maricopa, AZ), saw Sunnyslope's basketball squad hold off Desert Sunrise by a tally of 45-44.

With the victory, Sunnyslope improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Vikings host Mountain Ridge (Glendale, AZ) to play the Mountain Lions in a challenge on Wednesday, December 13. The Mountain Lions come into the challenge with a record of 2-1.

Next up, the Golden Hawks play the Thatcher Eagles (Thatcher, AZ) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 5. Desert Sunrise will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 51-37 non-league loss to Buena (Sierra Vista, AZ).