The St. Augustine Purple Knights (New Orleans, LA) basketball edged the visiting Frederick A. Douglass Bobcats (New Orleans, LA), 50-48 in Wednesday's non-league bout.

The Purple Knights now possess a 17-2 record. They play next when they travel to Chalmette for a non-league bout on Friday, January 17. St. Augustine will play a Owls team coming off a 63-55 non-league loss to East Jefferson (Metairie, LA). The Owls record now stands at 7-15.

With the loss, Frederick A. Douglass falls to 17-5 on the campaign. The Bobcats host Warren Easton (New Orleans, LA) to play the Fighting Eagles in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 22. The Fighting Eagles go into the bout with a record of 15-15.