The Episcopal Knights (Baton Rouge, LA) basketball nipped the host Clarkrange Buffaloes (Clarkrange, TN), 55-53 in Tuesday's non-league test.

The Knights (8-5) will now prepare for their test against Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS). The Cougars go into the non-league test with a 8-5 record. In their last test, Simpson Academy was tipped by York Institute (Jamestown, TN), 63-49, in a non-league test.

The Buffaloes now own a 3-6 record. They play next when they host Monroe County for a non-league match on Wednesday, December 28. Clarkrange will meet a Falcons team coming off a 61-47 non-league loss to Archbishop McNicholas (Cincinnati, OH). The Falcons record now stands at 5-5.