The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Coastal Brigade (Newport, NC) and the host Varsity Opponent (, ), observed Coastal Brigade's basketball team overwhelm Varsity Opponent by a margin of 72-29.

The (6-13) will now prepare for their challenge against New Bern Christian Academy (New Bern, NC). The come into the non-league challenge with a 22-5 record. In their last challenge, New Bern Christian Academy trounced Christ Covenant (Winterville, NC), 60-47, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the battle the Arrowhead Christian Academy Eagles (Glendale, AZ) in a Canyon Division 1 - Cactus challenge, on Thursday, February 6. Varsity Opponent will attempt to better on its 425-1462 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 8-7 record after their 27-13 non-league win over Verde Valley (Sedona, AZ).