Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Carter Lions (Rialto, CA) and the visiting Chaffey Tigers (Ontario, CA), saw Carter's basketball squad hold off Chaffey by a count of 59-52.

With the victory, Carter upgrades its record to 3-0 on the campaign. The Lions host Bloomington (Bloomington, CA) to play the Bruins in a challenge on Wednesday, January 4. The Bruins come into the challenge with a record of 0-6.

Next up, the Tigers play the Monrovia Wildcats (Monrovia, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 2. Chaffey will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 7-8 record after their 40-35 non-league loss to Viewpoint (Calabasas, CA).