The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Oxford Academy Patriots (Cypress, CA) and the visiting California Academy of Math & Science Coyotes (Carson, CA), observed Oxford Academy's basketball team edge California Academy of Math & Science by a score of 50-44.

The Patriots (8-2) will now prepare for their challenge against La Quinta (Westminster, CA). The Aztecs come into the non-league challenge with a 6-9 record. In their last challenge, La Quinta edged Saddleback (Santa Ana, CA), 60-45, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Coyotes encounter the Wildwood Wolves (Los Angeles, CA) in a Coastal challenge, on Thursday, January 9. California Academy of Math & Science will attempt to improve on its 4-5 season record.