The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates (Saugus, MA) and the visiting Boston University Academy (Boston, MA), observed Pioneer Charter School of Science II's basketball team edge Boston University Academy by a score of 42-40.

The Pirates (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Mystic Valley Regional (Malden, MA). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 0-0 record.

In their next game, the encounter the Cambridge Gryphons (Weston, MA) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 9. Boston University Academy will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record.