The Upperman Bees basketball squad (Baxter, TN), was nudged 62-56 in Monday's non-league battle with the host King's Academy Lions (Seymour, TN)

With the victory, King's Academy advances its record to 5-1 on the year. The Lions host Providence Academy (Johnson City, TN) to encounter the in a Division II-A East District 1 challenge on Tuesday, December 9. The come into the challenge with a record of 4-7. Providence Academy lost 49-28 in their recent league challenge against First Baptist Academy (Powell, TN)

In their next game, the Bees encounter the Blackman Blaze (Murfreesboro, TN) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 12. Upperman will attempt to advance on its 5-3 season record. The Blaze enter the battle with a 5-1 record after their 41-39 non-league win over Oakland (Murfreesboro, TN).