The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) and the visiting Padua Franciscan Bruins (Parma, OH), observed Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's basketball team edge Padua Franciscan by a score of 45-43.

The Royals (5-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Jackson (Massillon, OH). The Polar Bears come into the non-league challenge with a 4-1 record. In their last challenge, Jackson edged Hoover (North Canton, OH), 59-44, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bruins encounter the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions (Chardon, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 20. Padua Franciscan will attempt to improve on its 3-4 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 4-3 record after their 56-40 league loss to Elyria Catholic (Elyria, OH).