The Calvert Cavaliers basketball squad (Prince Frederick, MD), was nudged 38-31 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Chopticon Braves (Morganza, MD)

With the victory, Chopticon advances its record to 2-5 on the year. The Braves host Patuxent (Lusby, MD) to meet the Panthers in a Southern Maryland battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 3-2. Patuxent lost 33-21 in their recent league battle against Thomas Stone (Waldorf, MD)

The Cavaliers now own a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Charles for a Southern Maryland battle on Friday, January 3. Calvert will meet a squad coming off a 54-35 non-league loss to Mount de Sales Academy (Catonsville, MD). The record now stands at 5-3.