In Friday's non-league contest, the host Emery Spartans basketball team scored a close 51-50 win over the Oakland Military Institute Grizzlies.

The Spartans (2-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Quarry Lane (Dublin, CA). The Cougars come into the non-league challenge with a 9-0 record. In their last challenge, Quarry Lane edged Summit K2 (El Cerrito, CA), 1-0, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Grizzlies encounter the Envision Academy (Oakland, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 6. Oakland Military Institute will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record.