The Sugar Creek Christian Academy Eagles (Ironton, OH) basketball edged the visiting Covenant Eagles (Barboursville, WV), 40-34 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Eagles now possess a 6-3 record. They play next when they travel to Ross County Christian Academy for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25. Sugar Creek Christian Academy will play a Eagles team coming off a 79-77 non-league win over Wellston (Wellston, OH). The Eagles record now stands at 9-7.

With the loss, Covenant falls to 5-3 on the campaign. The Eagles host West Logan Christian Academy (Logan, WV) to play the Warriors in a West Virginia Christian - AA contest on Saturday, January 25. The Warriors go into the contest with a record of 1-12. West Logan Christian Academy lost 56-35 in their recent non-league contest against Pipestem Christian Academy (Pipestem, WV)