Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Marist Spartans (Eugene, OR) and the visiting St. Helens Lions (St. Helens, OR), saw Marist's basketball squad hold off St. Helens by a count of 53-47.

With the victory, Marist upgrades its record to 3-5 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Cascade (Turner, OR) to play the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 6-2. Cascade won 74-59 in their recent non-league challenge against John Paul II (Plano, TX)

Next up, the Lions play the Colton Vikings (Colton, OR) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 28. St. Helens will attempt to upgrade on its 1-7 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 3-3 record after their 34-27 non-league loss to Mohawk (Marcola, OR).