In Thursday's non-league outing, the Jackson Academy Raiders (Jackson, MS) basketball squad nipped the visiting Central Hinds Academy Cougars (Raymond, MS), by a margin of 65-64.

The Raiders (5-7) will now prepare for their outing against Heritage Academy (Columbus, MS). The Patriots go into the non-league outing with a 7-2 record. In their last outing, Heritage Academy was tipped by Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS), 40-30, in a non-league outing.

The Cougars now own a 7-5 record. They play next when they travel to East Rankin Academy for a non-league outing on Tuesday, December 12.