The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Crosstown Explorers (Memphis, TN) and the host KIPP Collegiate phoenix (Memphis, TN), observed Crosstown's basketball team knock off KIPP Collegiate by a score of 63-52.

The Explorers (2-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Lakeland Preparatory (Lakeland, TN). The Lions come into the 2A District 15 challenge with a 2-4 record. In their last challenge, Lakeland Preparatory prevailed over Tipton Christian Academy (Covington, TN), 67-48, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the phoenix encounter the Douglass Red Devils (Memphis, TN) in a 2A District 15 challenge, on Monday, December 9. KIPP Collegiate will attempt to improve on its 0-4 season record. The Red Devils come into the challenge with a 2-4 record after their 89-61 league win over Memphis Rise Academy (Memphis, TN).