The Skyline Prep Open Bengals basketball team (Phoenix, AZ), was nudged 63-57 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Premier Prep- PHHoenix Open Fire (Phoenix, AZ)

The Fire now possess a 18-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to South Pointe for a Canyon Division 3 - Sahuaro battle on Tuesday, February 6.

The Bengals (8-7) will now prepare for their battle against Premier Prep- PHHoenix (Tucson, AZ). The Fire come into the non-league battle with a 7-21 record. In their last battle, Premier Prep- PHHoenix edged East Valley Athletes for Christ (Mesa, AZ), 57-49, in a non-league battle.