The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Pearl River Rebels (Pearl River, LA) and the host Willow Lions (New Orleans, LA), observed Pearl River's basketball team overcome Willow by a margin of 53-43.

The Rebels (7-3) will now prepare for their challenge against St. Martin (Ocean Springs, MS). The Yellow Jackets come into the non-league challenge with a 13-4 record. In their last challenge, St. Martin defeated Long Beach (Long Beach, MS), 52-39, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Lions battle the South Lafourche Tarpons (Galliano, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 3. Willow will attempt to better on its 5-8 season record.