The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Pinecrest Academy Paladins (Cumming, GA) and the host Horizon Christian Academy Warriors (Cumming, GA), observed Pinecrest Academy's basketball team edge Horizon Christian Academy by a score of 61-57.

The Paladins (10-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Friendship Christian (Suwanee, GA). The Spartans come into the non-league challenge with a 12-5 record. In their last challenge, Friendship Christian was tipped by Georgia Force Christian (Sugar Hill, GA), 62-60, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Warriors encounter the St. John Bosco Academy (Cumming, GA) in a Freelance battle, on Tuesday, January 20. Horizon Christian Academy will attempt to advance on its 9-10 season record. The enter the battle with a 5-6 record after their 87-57 league loss to Lanier Christian Academy (Flowery Branch, GA).