The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Desert Heights Prep Yote (Glendale, AZ) and the host Ray Bearcats (Kearny, AZ), observed Desert Heights Prep's basketball team overcome Ray by a margin of 73-57.

The Yote (6-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Salome (Salome, AZ). The Frogs come into the 1A West challenge with a 5-5 record.

In their next game, the Bearcats battle the St. Michael Cardinals (St. Michaels, AZ) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 2. Ray will attempt to better on its 5-8 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 1-6 record after their 73-36 non-league loss to San Carlos (San Carlos, AZ).