The Saint Gertrude Gators basketball squad (Richmond, VA), was nudged 48-42 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting St. Catherine's Saints (Richmond, VA)

With the victory, St. Catherine's advances its record to 2-2 on the year. The Saints travel to Cristo Rey (Richmond, VA) to meet the Royals in a non-league battle on Thursday, December 5. The Royals enter the battle with a record of 0-2. Cristo Rey lost 35-21 in their recent non-league battle against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot (Powhatan, VA)

The Gators now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hampton Roads Academy for a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 4. Saint Gertrude will meet a Navigators squad coming off a 59-23 non-league win over Isle of Wight Academy (Isle of Wight, VA). The Navigators record now stands at 1-0.