The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Charleston Math & Science Riptide (Charleston, SC) and the host Palmetto Christian Academy (Mt. Pleasant, SC), observed Charleston Math & Science's basketball team edge Palmetto Christian Academy by a score of 56-52.

The Riptide (11-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Palmetto Scholars Academy (North Charleston, SC). The Phoenix come into the non-league challenge with a 1-4 record. In their last challenge, Palmetto Scholars Academy edged St. John's (John's Island, SC), 60-48, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the encounter the Porter-Gaud Cyclones (Charleston, SC) in a SCISA 4A Region II challenge, on Friday, January 10. Palmetto Christian Academy will attempt to improve on its 2-10 season record.