The John F. Kennedy Fighting Eagles basketball team (Cleveland, OH), was nudged 57-51 in Tuesday's league battle with the host John Marshall Lawyers (Cleveland, OH)

The Lawyers now possess a 12-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bedford for a non-league match on Thursday, February 1. John Marshall will meet a Bearcats team coming off a 40-26 league win over Shaw (East Cleveland, OH). The Bearcats record now stands at 5-12.

With the defeat, John F. Kennedy moves to 6-4 on the year. The Fighting eagles host East Tech (Cleveland, OH) to meet the Scarabs in a Cleveland Municipal Senate match on Wednesday, January 31. The Scarabs enter the match with a record of 4-10. East Tech won 46-25 in their recent league match against Bard Early College (Cleveland, OH)