Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Amite Warriors (Amite, LA) and the visiting Slidell Tigers (Slidell, LA), saw Amite's basketball squad overcome Slidell by a tally of 55-44.

With the victory, Amite improves its record to 19-5 on the campaign. The Warriors host Bogalusa (Bogalusa, LA) to play the Lumberjacks in a 3A District 7 challenge on Tuesday, January 23. The Lumberjacks come into the challenge with a record of 1-11.

Next up, the Tigers play the Mandeville Skippers (Mandeville, LA) in a 5A District 6 challenge, on Tuesday, January 23. Slidell will attempt to improve on its 15-3 season record. The Skippers come into the challenge with a 21-5 record after their 65-39 league win over Northshore (Slidell, LA).