In Thursday's league contest, the visiting Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish basketball team scored a good 49-38 triumph over the Notre Dame Academy Eagles.

The Fighting Irish (9-1) will now prepare for their contest against Central Catholic (Toledo, OH). The Fighting Irish go into the Freelance contest with a 1-8 record.

In their next game, the Eagles confront the Lumen Christi Catholic Titans (Jackson, MI) in a Catholic Central challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Notre Dame Academy will attempt to improve on its 8-4 season record. The Titans come into the challenge with a 6-2 record after their 66-56 non-league win over Grass Lake (Grass Lake, MI).