In Friday's non-league outing, the Messmer Bishops (Milwaukee, WI) basketball squad edged the visiting Kingdom Prep Lutheran Wolfpack (Wauwatosa, WI), by a count of 82-78.

The Bishops (2-7) will now prepare for their outing against Heritage Christian (New Berlin, WI). The Patriots enter the Midwest Classic match with a 7-2 record. In their last match, Heritage Christian tipped Catholic Central (Burlington, WI), 106-28, in a league match.

With the defeat, Kingdom Prep Lutheran moves to 2-6 on the year. The Wolfpack travel to Lake Country Lutheran (Hartland, WI) to meet the Lightning in a non-league match on Saturday, January 13. The Lightning enter the match with a record of 3-3.