Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the University Academy Charter Gryphons (Kansas City, MO) and the host Van Horn Falcons (Independence, MO), saw University Academy Charter's basketball squad hold off Van Horn by a tally of 44-43.

With the victory, University Academy Charter improves its record to 17-3 on the campaign. The Gryphons travel to Barstow (Kansas City, MO) to confront the Knights in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 9. The Knights go into the outing with a record of 4-10. Barstow won 49-43 in their recent non-league outing against Summit Christian Academy (Lee's Summit, MO)

The Falcons now own a 9-10 record. They play next when they host St. Michael the Archangel for a Crossroads outing on Friday, February 9. Van Horn will encounter a Guardians squad coming off a 56-37 non-league loss to St. Teresa's Academy (Kansas City, MO). The Guardians record now stands at 9-9.