The Novi Christian Academy Warriors basketball team (Novi, MI), was nudged 36-32 in Thursday's league battle with the host Roeper Roughriders (Birmingham, MI)

The Roughriders now possess a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Whitmore Lake for a non-league battle on Friday, January 26. Roeper will battle a Trojans team coming off a 47-45 league loss to Lutheran (Westland, MI). The Trojans record now stands at 2-11.

The Warriors (3-6) will now prepare for their battle against Lutheran (Westland, MI). The Warriors come into the Michigan Independent - Red battle with a 9-3 record. In their last battle, Lutheran edged Whitmore Lake (Whitmore Lake, MI), 47-45, in a league battle.