The Booker T. Washington Lions basketball squad (New Orleans, LA), was nudged 53-49 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Sarah T. Reed Olympians (New Orleans, LA)

With the victory, Sarah T. Reed advances its record to 10-4 on the year. The Olympians host Pearl River (Pearl River, LA) to meet the Rebels in a non-league battle on Monday, January 6. The Rebels enter the battle with a record of 6-3.

The Lions now own a 9-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Logansport for a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. Booker T. Washington will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 79-57 non-league loss to Ebarb (Noble, LA). The Tigers record now stands at 1-5.