The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Marian Eagles (Houston, TX) and the host Prep Student Academic Training Academy National Panthers (Houston, TX), observed Marian's basketball team knock off Prep Student Academic Training Academy National by a score of 76-62.

The Eagles (15-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Lutheran South Academy (Houston, TX). The Pioneers come into the non-league challenge with a 3-8 record.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the iSchool of Lewisville Cougar (Lewisville, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 3. Prep Student Academic Training Academy National will attempt to improve on its 1-4 season record. The Cougar come into the challenge with a 11-1 record after their 93-62 non-league win over Tennessee Preparatory Academy (Memphis, TN).