Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Highland Baptist Christian Bears (New Iberia, LA) and the visiting Covenant Christian Academy Lions (Houma, LA), saw Highland Baptist Christian's basketball squad hold off Covenant Christian Academy by a tally of 52-45.

With the victory, Highland Baptist Christian improves its record to 12-18 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Lincoln Prep (Grambling, LA) to play the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 27. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 19-8. Lincoln Prep lost 65-48 in their recent non-league challenge against Dunham (Baton Rouge, LA)