In Tuesday's non-league contest, the visiting Brookhaven Academy Cougars basketball team scored a close 37-35 triumph over the East Rankin Academy Patriots.

The Cougars (1-0) will now prepare for their contest against Lamar (Meridian, MS). The Raiders go into the non-league contest with a 3-0 record. In their last contest, Lamar nipped Russell Christian Academy (Meridian, MS), 68-62, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Patriots confront the Copiah Academy Colonels (Gallman, MS) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, November 13. East Rankin Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record. The Colonels enter the outing with a 2-0 record after their 82-21 non-league win over Porter's Chapel Academy (Vicksburg, MS).