The John Carroll Patriots (Bel Air, MD) basketball edged the visiting McDonogh Eagles (Owings Mills, MD), 49-46 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Patriots now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Havre de Grace for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 3.

With the loss, McDonogh falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Eagles host Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Baltimore, MD) to play the Cougars in a IAAM A bout on Monday, November 25. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 1-0. Our Lady of Mount Carmel won 93-24 in their recent non-league bout against Gerstell Academy (Finksburg, MD)