The crowd at Wednesday's league challenge between the Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers (Severn, MD) and the host Pallotti Panthers (Laurel, MD), observed Archbishop Spalding's basketball team edge Pallotti by a score of 37-34.

The Cavaliers (2-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Baltimore, MD). The Cougars come into the IAAM A challenge with a 6-4 record. In their last challenge, Our Lady of Mount Carmel edged Pallotti (Laurel, MD), 53-48, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Rosedale Christian Academy Rosedale Panthers (Baltimore, MD) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 20. Pallotti will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Rosedale Panthers go into the bout with a 8-2 record after their 51-27 non-league win over John Carroll (Bel Air, MD).