The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Bayside Bears (Palm Bay, FL) and the host Westwood Panthers (Fort Pierce, FL), observed Bayside's basketball team knock off Westwood by a score of 53-40.

The Bears (6-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Merritt Island Christian (Merritt Island, FL). The Cougars come into the non-league challenge with a 2-4 record. In their last challenge, Merritt Island Christian was knocked off by Lincoln Park Academy (Fort Pierce, FL), 69-24, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the John Carroll Catholic Rams (Fort Pierce, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 16. Westwood will attempt to improve on its 6-3 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 6-1 record after their 40-24 non-league win over St. Edward's (Vero Beach, FL).