The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Father Ryan Irish (Nashville, TN) and the host Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red (Nashville, TN), observed Father Ryan's basketball team edge Montgomery Bell Academy by a margin of 53-49.

The Irish (21-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville, TN). The Knights come into the non-league challenge with a 27-3 record. In their last challenge, Pope John Paul II edged Ensworth (Nashville, TN), 72-64, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Big Red battle the Pope John Paul II Knights (Hendersonville, TN) in a non-league test, on Saturday, March 1. Montgomery Bell Academy will attempt to improve on its 21-6 season record. The Knights come into the test with a 27-4 record after their 53-49 non-league loss to Father Ryan (Nashville, TN).