The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Providence Classical Paladins (Spring, TX) and the visiting First Baptist Academy Eagles (Universal City, TX), observed Providence Classical's basketball team edge First Baptist Academy by a score of 46-43.

The Paladins (2-11) will now prepare for their challenge against Northland Christian (Houston, TX). The Cougars come into the non-league challenge with a 13-2 record. In their last challenge, Northland Christian edged St. Pius X (Houston, TX), 56-51, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the River City Believers Academy Soldiers (San Antonio, TX) in a TAPPS 1A District 6 challenge, on Friday, December 20. First Baptist Academy will attempt to improve on its 8-9 season record. The Soldiers come into the challenge with a 4-4 record after their 39-36 non-league loss to Gateway Christian (San Antonio, TX).