The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Animo Venice Pirates (Los Angeles, CA) and the visiting WISH Academy Owls (Los Angeles, CA), observed Animo Venice's basketball team overwhelm WISH Academy by a score of 73-30.

The Pirates (13-11) will now prepare for their challenge against Animo Watts (Los Angeles, CA). The Warriors come into the Ocean challenge with a 11-3 record. In their last challenge, Animo Watts was routed by WISH Academy (Los Angeles, CA), 64-54, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Owls encounter the New Designs Watts Knights (Los Angeles, CA) in a Ocean challenge, on Tuesday, February 4. WISH Academy will attempt to improve on its 9-5 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 4-12 record after their 53-49 non-league loss to New Designs University Park (Los Angeles, CA).