Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the The Rock Lions (Gainesville, FL) and the host Varsity Opponent (, ), saw The Rock's basketball squad hold off Varsity Opponent by a count of 69-64.

With the victory, The Rock upgrades its record to 11-2 on the campaign. The Lions host West Oaks Academy (Orlando, FL) to play the Flame in a Sunshine Independent challenge on Tuesday, December 14. The Flame come into the challenge with a record of 7-2. West Oaks Academy won 60-58 in their recent non-league challenge against Universal Academy (Irving, TX)

Next up, the play the Noble-Whitley Warriors (Columbia City, IN) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 11. Varsity Opponent will attempt to upgrade on its 92-358 season record. The come into the challenge with a 16-2 record after their 53-43 non-league win over Anderson HomeSchool (Anderson, IN).