The Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions basketball team scored 23 points and limited the host Emerson Waldorf Gnomes to 19 in the Flying Lions non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Flying Lions now possess a 2-1 record. They play next when they host The Hawbridge School for a non-league game on Monday, December 1. Excelsior Classical Academy will confront a Herons team coming off a 51-9 non-league loss to Excelsior Classical Academy (Durham, NC). The Herons record now stands at 0-4.

With the loss, Emerson Waldorf falls to 1-2 on the season. The Gnomes host Commission Leadership Academy (Youngsville, NC) to encounter the Griffins in a non-league test on Tuesday, December 2. The Griffins come into the test with a record of 2-1. Commission Leadership Academy won 36-14 in their recent non-league test against Non Varsity Opponent (, )