Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Douglass Astros (Atlanta, GA) and the host M.L. King Lions (Lithonia, GA), saw Douglass's basketball squad hold off M.L. King by a count of 44-37.

With the victory, Douglass upgrades its record to 7-1 on the campaign. The Astros travel to Sequoyah (Canton, GA) to play the Chiefs in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 9. The Chiefs come into the challenge with a record of 4-2. Sequoyah lost 68-43 in their recent league challenge against River Ridge (Woodstock, GA)

Next up, the Lions play the Collins Hill Eagles (Suwanee, GA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 5. M.L. King will attempt to upgrade on its 2-4 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 4-3 record after their 64-47 non-league loss to Archer (Lawrenceville, GA).