The Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars basketball team (Murfreesboro, TN), was overwhelmed 74-22 in Thursday's league battle with the host Providence Christian Academy LIONS (Murfreesboro, TN)

The LIONS now possess a 16-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Grace Christian Academy for a Division II-A Middle District 3 battle on Friday, January 26. Providence Christian Academy will battle a Lions team coming off a 52-40 league loss to Columbia Academy (Columbia, TN). The Lions record now stands at 8-13.

The Cougars (1-16) will now prepare for their battle against Franklin Road Academy (Nashville, TN). The Panthers come into the Division II-A Middle District 3 battle with a 5-13 record. In their last battle, Franklin Road Academy was overwhelmed by University School of Nashville (Nashville, TN), 43-41, in a league battle.