The St. Martin's Episcopal Saints basketball team (Metairie, LA), was nudged 51-46 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting McGehee Hawks (New Orleans, LA)

The Hawks now possess a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host John Ehret for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 21. McGehee will confront a Patriots team coming off a 80-20 non-league loss to UMS-Wright Prep (Mobile, AL). The Patriots record now stands at 3-7.

The Saints (4-2) will now prepare for their battle against Ascension Christian (Gonzales, LA). The come into the non-league battle with a 5-6 record. In their last battle, Ascension Christian edged Berwick (Berwick, LA), 40-30, in a non-league battle.