The St. John Paul II Falcons basketball team (Huntsville, AL), was nudged 47-44 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Oakwood Academy Mustangs (Huntsville, AL)

The Mustangs now possess a 14-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Valley Head for a 1A Area 15 battle on Saturday, January 28.

The Falcons (3-17) will now prepare for their outing against Brooks (Killen, AL). The Lions go into the non-league outing with a 1-6 record.