Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Ursuline Academy Bears (St. Louis, MO) and the visiting St. James Tigers (St. James, MO), saw Ursuline Academy's basketball squad hold off St. James by a count of 54-53.

With the victory, Ursuline Academy upgrades its record to 21-6 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Central (Park Hills, MO) to play the Rebels in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 8. The Rebels come into the challenge with a record of 23-4. Central won 44-39 in their recent non-league challenge against Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau, MO)