The Florida Christian Patriots (Miami, FL) basketball edged the host Don Soffer Aventura Barracuda (Aventura, FL), 49-42 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Patriots now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Westminster Christian for a non-league bout on Friday, December 5.

With the loss, Don Soffer Aventura falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Barracuda host Monsignor Pace (Miami, FL) to play the Spartans in a non-league test on Tuesday, December 2. The Spartans come into the test with a record of 0-4. Monsignor Pace lost 67-46 in their recent non-league test against Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, FL)