In Saturday's non-league test, the South Sumter Raiders (Bushnell, FL) basketball squad got by the visiting Citrus Hurricanes (Inverness, FL), by a score of 49-45.

Next, the Raiders clash with the East Ridge Knights (Clermont, FL) in a non-league test, on Thursday, January 8. South Sumter will attempt to move on its 4-8 season record.

With the loss, Citrus falls to 8-7 on the campaign. The Hurricanes host Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville, FL) to play the Sharks in a non-league bout on Friday, January 9. The Sharks go into the bout with a record of 6-5.