Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the KIPP King Lions (San Lorenzo, CA) and the host Madison Park Academy Trojan-Warriors (Oakland, CA), saw KIPP King's basketball squad hold off Madison Park Academy by a tally of 2-0.

With the victory, KIPP King improves its record to 15-7 on the campaign. The Lions host Varsity Opponent (, ) to confront the in a challenge on Monday, February 5. The come into the challenge with a record of 366-1301. Varsity Opponent lost 76-50 in their recent non-league challenge against Newman AAA (Boston, MA)