The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Slaughter Community Charter Knights (Slaughter, LA) and the visiting Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy (Baton Rouge, LA), observed Slaughter Community Charter's basketball team edge Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy by a score of 60-57.

The Knights (3-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Mentorship Academy (Baton Rouge, LA). The Sharks come into the non-league challenge with a 2-8 record. In their last challenge, Mentorship Academy was tipped by West Feliciana (St. Francisville, LA), 73-30, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the encounter the Church Point Bears (Church Point, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 10. Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy will attempt to improve on its 2-4 season record.