The A.J. Ellender Patriots basketball team (Houma, LA), was nudged 59-52 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Lafayette Christian Academy Knights (Lafayette, LA)

The Knights now possess a 9-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hamilton Christian for a non-league battle on Friday, December 30. Lafayette Christian Academy will confront a Warriors team coming off a 48-38 non-league win over Ascension Episcopal (Lafayette, LA). The Warriors record now stands at 9-6.

The Patriots (4-6) will now prepare for their battle against Ascension Episcopal (Lafayette, LA). The come into the non-league battle with a 8-6 record. In their last battle, Ascension Episcopal was nudged by Hamilton Christian (Lake Charles, LA), 48-38, in a non-league battle.