The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the St. Thomas Aquinas Falcons (Hammond, LA) and the visiting Hammond Tornadoes (Hammond, LA), observed St. Thomas Aquinas's basketball team edge Hammond by a score of 44-41.

The Falcons (6-10) will now prepare for their challenge against St. Joseph's Academy (Baton Rouge, LA). The Redstickers come into the non-league challenge with a 5-6 record.

In their next game, the Tornadoes encounter the Fontainebleau Bulldogs (Mandeville, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 3. Hammond will attempt to improve on its 4-11 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 9-11 record after their 54-42 non-league loss to Destrehan (Destrehan, LA).