In Friday's non-league test, the Roeper Roughriders (Birmingham, MI) basketball squad trounced the visiting Hope Christian Academy Hawks (Westland, MI), by a score of 48-23.

The Roughriders now possess a 8-4 record. They play next when they host Canton Preparatory for a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 27.

With the loss, Hope Christian Academy falls to 1-9 on the season. The Hawks host Novi Christian Academy (Novi, MI) to meet the Warriors in a Michigan Independent - Red battle on Tuesday, January 27. The Warriors enter the battle with a record of 4-7.