The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the South Spartans (Torrance, CA) and the visiting Mark Keppel Aztecs (Alhambra, CA), observed South's basketball team edge Mark Keppel by a score of 49-47.

The Spartans (8-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Santa Monica (Santa Monica, CA). The Vikings come into the non-league challenge with a 5-1 record. In their last challenge, Santa Monica tipped Kennedy (Granada Hills, CA), 50-21, in a non-league battle.

The Aztecs now own a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Santa Margarita for a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 10. Mark Keppel will meet a Eagles squad coming off a 40-21 non-league win over Crean Lutheran (Irvine, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 1-0.