The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Animo Venice Pirates (Los Angeles, CA) and the host Burton Scorpions (Los Angeles, CA), observed Animo Venice's basketball team overwhelm Burton by a score of 60-3.

The Pirates (3-1) will now prepare for their challenge against University Prep Value (Los Angeles, CA). The Wolves come into the non-league challenge with a 4-0 record. In their last challenge, University Prep Value trounced USC Hybrid (Los Angeles, CA), 58-13, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Scorpions encounter the Animo Watts Warriors (Los Angeles, CA) in a Ocean challenge, on Friday, January 10. Burton will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record.