In Thursday's non-league test, the Mandeville Skippers (Mandeville, LA) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Amite Warriors (Amite, LA), by a score of 54-40.

Next, the Skippers encounter the Abbeville Wildcats (Abbeville, LA) in a non-league test, on Thursday, January 2. Mandeville will attempt to improve on its 14-11 season record. The Wildcats come into the test with a 16-10 record after their 61-50 non-league win over Avoyelles (Moreauville, LA).

The Warriors (9-15) will now prepare for their test against Mamou (Mamou, LA). The Demons come into the non-league test with a 14-8 record. In their last test, Mamou was knocked off by French Settlement (French Settlement, LA), 72-46, in a non-league test.