The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red (Nashville, TN) and the visiting Ensworth Tigers (Nashville, TN), observed Montgomery Bell Academy's basketball team edge Ensworth by a score of 53-49.

The Big Red (19-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, TN). The Mustangs come into the Division II-AA Middle challenge with a 15-7 record. In their last challenge, Lipscomb Academy was tipped by Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville, TN), 64-57, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Tigers encounter the Father Ryan Irish (Nashville, TN) in a Division II-AA Middle challenge, on Tuesday, February 4. Ensworth will attempt to improve on its 15-8 season record. The Irish come into the challenge with a 15-7 record after their 56-45 league win over Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, TN).