The Hope Christian Academy Hawks basketball squad (Westland, MI), was nudged 31-27 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Novi Christian Academy Warriors (Novi, MI)

With the victory, Novi Christian Academy advances its record to 1-6 on the year. The Warriors travel to Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy (Brighton, MI) to meet the Sentinels in a Michigan Independent - Red battle on Tuesday, January 14. The Sentinels enter the battle with a record of 4-5. Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy lost 36-35 in their recent non-league battle against Southfield Christian (Southfield, MI)

The Hawks now own a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Whitmore Lake for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 14. Hope Christian Academy will meet a Trojans squad coming off a 32-30 non-league win over Huron (Ann Arbor, MI). The Trojans record now stands at 5-2.