The McCallie Blue Tornado basketball squad (Chattanooga, TN), was nudged 68-63 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Pope John Paul II Knights (Hendersonville, TN)

With the victory, Pope John Paul II advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Knights host Ensworth (Nashville, TN) to meet the Tigers in a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 1-0. Ensworth won 1-0 in their recent non-league battle against Dickson County (Dickson, TN)

The Blue Tornado now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Notre Dame for a non-league battle on Monday, December 9.