The Brother Martin Crusaders edged the visiting Kennedy Cougars basketball team by a tally of 55-52 in Thursday's non-league game.

The Crusaders now possess a 5-1 record. They play next when they travel to Carver Collegiate Academy for a non-league game on Tuesday, December 9. Brother Martin will confront a Rams squad coming off a 61-47 non-league loss to Landry (New Orleans, LA). The Rams record now stands at 1-6.

The Cougars (2-3) will now prepare for their outing against Sarah T. Reed (New Orleans, LA). The Olympians come into the non-league outing with a 5-2 record. In their last outing, Sarah T. Reed held off L.W. Higgins (Marrero, LA), 51-42, in a non-league outing.