The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins tipped the host Gateway Legacy Christian Academy Lions basketball team by a final score of 47-45 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Griffins face the Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) in a Gateway Metro game, on Monday, January 30. Father McGivney Catholic will attempt to move on its 23-3 season record. The Explorers enter the game with a 10-11 record after their 56-45 non-league loss to West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] (Winchester, IL).

With the defeat, Gateway Legacy Christian Academy moves to 2-2 on the year. The Lions travel to Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis, MO) to face the Red Knights in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 31. The Red Knights enter the game with a record of 17-0. Incarnate Word Academy won 76-38 in their recent league game against St. Joseph's Academy (St. Louis, MO)