The Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers basketball squad (Bronx, NY), was nudged 67-60 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Xaverian Clippers (Brooklyn, NY)

With the victory, Xaverian advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Clippers host St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows, NY) to meet the Terriers in a Catholic AA - Brooklyn/Queens battle on Friday, December 13. The Terriers enter the battle with a record of 2-0.

The Mountaineers now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Peter's for a Catholic AA - New York battle on Saturday, December 14. Mt. St. Michael Academy will meet a Eagles squad coming off a 61-53 non-league win over St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island, NY). The Eagles record now stands at 2-2.