The St. John Paul II Falcons basketball squad (Huntsville, AL), was nudged 49-47 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting New Hope Indians (New Hope, AL)

With the victory, New Hope advances its record to 2-0 on the year. The Indians travel to Sardis (Boaz, AL) to meet the Lions in a non-league battle on Friday, November 14. The Lions enter the battle with a record of 1-0. Sardis won 49-34 in their recent non-league challenge against Holly Pond (Holly Pond, AL)

In their next game, the Falcons battle the Madison County Tigers (Gurley, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, November 15. St. John Paul II will attempt to better on its 1-2 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 1-1 record after their 81-54 non-league win over Skyline (Scottsboro, AL).