The Loyola Blakefield Dons basketball team (Towson, MD), was nudged 52-47 in Friday's league battle with the visiting John Carroll Patriots (Bel Air, MD)

The Patriots now possess a 7-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to National Christian Academy for a Metro Private battle on Sunday, January 22. John Carroll will confront a Eagles team coming off a 72-51 league loss to SPIRE Institute (Geneva, OH). The Eagles record now stands at 12-12.

The Dons (6-6) will now prepare for their battle against Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore, MD). The Gaels come into the non-league battle with a 22-3 record. In their last battle, Mount St. Joseph edged Jackson-Reed (Washington, DC), 64-50, in a non-league battle.