The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Whittier Cardinals (Whittier, CA) and the visiting Bell Gardens Lancers (Bell Gardens, CA), observed Whittier's basketball team overcome Bell Gardens by a margin of 79-59.

The Cardinals (9-4) will now prepare for their challenge against South (Bakersfield, CA). The Spartans come into the non-league challenge with a 3-6 record.

In their next game, the Lancers battle the Montclair Cavaliers (Montclair, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 19. Bell Gardens will attempt to better on its 4-5 season record. The Cavaliers come into the challenge with a 1-9 record after their 72-59 non-league loss to Wilson (Hacienda Heights, CA).