Christ the Cornerstone Academy Defenders (Laurinburg, NC) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Columbus Christian Academy Pacers (Whiteville, NC), 53-21 in a league bout.

With the win, Christ the Cornerstone Academy upgrades its record to 12-4 on the season. The Defenders host Grace Christian (Loris, SC) to clash with the Wildcats in a Freelance bout on Monday, January 23. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 0-7. Grace Christian lost 60-29 in their recent league bout against Cornerstone Christian Academy (Fayetteville, NC)

Next up, the Pacers clash with the Mintz Christian Academy Lions (Roseboro, NC) in a Carolinas Christian bout, on Tuesday, January 24. Columbus Christian Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 0-8 season record.