The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Taft Golden Eagles (Bronx, NY) and the host Lehman Lions (Bronx, NY), observed Taft's basketball team edge Lehman by a score of 40-35.

The Golden Eagles (2-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Dodge Vocational (Bronx, NY). The Panthers come into the PSAL 3A Bronx challenge with a 0-3 record. In their last challenge, Dodge Vocational was tipped by Roosevelt Educational (Bronx, NY), 81-22, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Lions encounter the Mott Haven Mavericks (Bronx, NY) in a PSAL 4A Manhattan/Bronx challenge, on Thursday, December 12. Lehman will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Mavericks come into the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 65-0 non-league loss to Gompers (Bronx, NY).