The St. Edmund Fighting Blue Jays basketball squad (Eunice, LA), was nudged 58-56 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Slaughter Community Charter Knights (Slaughter, LA)

With the victory, Slaughter Community Charter advances its record to 7-9 on the year. The Knights travel to Catholic of Pointe Coupee (New Roads, LA) to meet the Hornets in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9. The Hornets enter the battle with a record of 7-9. Catholic of Pointe Coupee won 75-11 in their recent non-league battle against Louisiana School for the Deaf (Baton Rouge, LA)

The Fighting Blue Jays now own a 11-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Iota for a non-league battle on Friday, January 10.