The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Catholic Bears (Baton Rouge, LA) and the host Archbishop Rummel Raiders (Metairie, LA), observed Catholic's basketball team overwhelm Archbishop Rummel by a score of 72-49.

The Bears (13-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Ridge Point (Missouri City, TX). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 14-4 record. In their last challenge, Ridge Point trounced Fort Bend Dulles (Sugar Land, TX), 62-44, in a league bout.

With the loss, Archbishop Rummel falls to 6-5 on the campaign. The Raiders host Edna Karr (New Orleans, LA) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 21. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 6-6. Edna Karr lost 68-53 in their recent non-league bout against Metairie Park Country Day (Metairie, LA)