The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Academy of Excellence Warriors (Milwaukee, WI) and the visiting Wisconsin School for the Deaf Firebirds (Delavan, WI), observed Academy of Excellence's basketball team edge Wisconsin School for the Deaf by a score of 35-29.

The Warriors (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Rock County Christian (Beloit, WI). The Eagles come into the Indian Trails challenge with a 7-2 record.

In their next game, the Firebirds encounter the Grace Christian Academy (Greenfield, WI) in a Indian Trails challenge, on Thursday, December 12. Wisconsin School for the Deaf will attempt to improve on its 0-3 season record. The come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 73-25 league loss to Rock County Christian (Beloit, WI).