The Smith Academy Fighting 54th basketball team (Fort Wayne, IN), was nudged 51-44 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars (Winona Lake, IN)

The Cougars now possess a 10-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Northfield for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 8. Lakeland Christian Academy will confront a Norsemen team coming off a 42-29 non-league loss to Caston (Fulton, IN). The Norsemen record now stands at 3-12.

The Fighting 54th (3-13) will now prepare for their battle against Fort Wayne Canterbury (Fort Wayne, IN). The Cavaliers come into the non-league battle with a 3-12 record.