The crowd at Sunday's non-league challenge between the Principia Panthers (St. Louis, MO) and the host St. Joseph's Academy Angels (St. Louis, MO), observed Principia's basketball team edge St. Joseph's Academy by a margin of 55-49.

The Panthers (7-1) will now prepare for their challenge against California (California, MO). The Pintos come into the non-league challenge with a 6-3 record. In their last challenge, California was tipped by South Shelby (Shelbina, MO), 52-44, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Angels battle the Burroughs Bombers (St. Louis, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 30. St. Joseph's Academy will attempt to better on its 6-2 season record. The Bombers come into the challenge with a 5-1 record after their 49-46 non-league win over Marquette (Chesterfield, MO).