The South Shore Vikings basketball team (Brooklyn, NY), was nudged 69-63 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Monsignor Scanlan Crusaders (Bronx, NY)

The Crusaders now possess a 7-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Holy Cross for a Catholic - Brooklyn/Queens I battle on Wednesday, January 3. Monsignor Scanlan will confront a Knights team coming off a 50-39 non-league win over Gerstell Academy (Finksburg, MD). The Knights record now stands at 5-3.

The Vikings (8-3) will now prepare for their battle against Grayson (Loganville, GA). The Rams come into the non-league battle with a 11-0 record. In their last battle, Grayson edged New Dorp (Staten Island, NY), 112-32, in a non-league battle.