Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Branham Bruins (San Jose, CA) and the host Christopher Cougars (Gilroy, CA), saw Branham's basketball squad knock off Christopher by a count of 38-18.

With the victory, Branham upgrades its record to 8-3 on the campaign. The Bruins host Ann Sobrato (Morgan Hill, CA) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 5. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 7-2. Ann Sobrato lost 53-50 in their recent non-league challenge against Homestead (Cupertino, CA)

Next up, the Cougars play the Harker Eagles (San Jose, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 6. Christopher will attempt to upgrade on its 9-1 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 5-3 record after their 49-39 non-league loss to Homestead (Cupertino, CA).