The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas (Philadelphia, PA) and the visiting Strawberry Mansion Knights (Philadelphia, PA), observed Mastery Charter North - Pickett's basketball team overcome Strawberry Mansion by a score of 62-53.

The Pumas (4-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Ridley (Folsom, PA). The Raiders come into the non-league challenge with a 1-3 record.

In their next game, the Knights battle the South Philadelphia Rams (Philadelphia, PA) in a Philadelphia Public - National challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Strawberry Mansion will attempt to improve on its 5-2 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 1-4 record after their 68-36 league loss to Hill Freedman World Academy (Philadelphia, PA).