The Horse Creek Academy Stallions basketball team (Aiken, SC), was nudged 52-47 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Williston-Elko Blue Devils (Williston, SC)

The Blue Devils now possess a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hunter-Kinard-Tyler for a A Region 4 battle on Friday, January 12. Williston-Elko will battle a Trojans team coming off a 73-49 league win over Wagener-Salley (Wagener, SC). The Trojans record now stands at 8-6.

The Stallions (7-7) will now prepare for their battle against New Hope Leadership Academy (Columbia, SC). The Gladiators come into the non-league battle with a 4-4 record. In their last battle, New Hope Leadership Academy was nudged by Lee Central (Bishopville, SC), 73-48, in a non-league battle.