The Calhoun Christian Cougars (Battle Creek, MI) basketball nipped the host Jackson Christian Royals (Jackson, MI), 48-46 in Monday's non-league test.

The Cougars (1-0) will now prepare for their test against Marshall Academy (Marshall, MI). The Griffons go into the non-league test with a 0-1 record. In their last test, Marshall Academy was tipped by Battle Creek Academy (Battle Creek, MI), 66-25, in a league test.

The Royals now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Waldron for a Southern Central test on Thursday, December 8. Jackson Christian will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 36-34 non-league win over Quincy (Quincy, MI). The Spartans record now stands at 1-0.