The Evans Eagles basketball squad (Evans, LA), was nudged 47-40 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host St. Edmund Fighting Blue Jays (Eunice, LA)

With the victory, St. Edmund advances its record to 8-3 on the campaign. The Fighting Blue Jays host Vermilion Catholic (Abbeville, LA) to confront the Eagles in a non-league game on Friday, December 20. The Eagles go into the game with a record of 6-1. Vermilion Catholic won 68-26 in their recent non-league game against Delcambre (Delcambre, LA)

With the loss, Evans falls to 7-6 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Converse (Converse, LA) to confront the Wildcats in a non-league game on Saturday, December 14. The Wildcats go into the game with a record of 2-12. Converse lost 50-43 in their recent non-league game against Castor (Castor, LA)