The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the McLean Highlanders (McLean, VA) and the host George C. Marshall Statesmen (Falls Church, VA), observed McLean's basketball team edge George C. Marshall by a margin of 27-24.

The Highlanders (2-1) will now prepare for their challenge against James Madison (Vienna, VA). The Warhawks come into the non-league challenge with a 2-1 record. In their last challenge, James Madison edged Yorktown (Arlington, VA), 33-9, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Statesmen battle the Riverside Ram (Leesburg, VA) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 18. George C. Marshall will attempt to better on its 2-2 season record.