The Freedom Patriots ran past the visiting Ashe County Huskies basketball team by a final score of 63-44 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Patriots face the Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, January 17. Freedom will attempt to move on its 9-3 season record. The Pioneers enter the game with a 9-5 record after their 42-37 non-league loss to Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC).

With the defeat, Ashe County moves to 6-7 on the year. The Huskies travel to South Caldwell (Hudson, NC) to face the Spartans in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 17. The Spartans enter the game with a record of 6-4. South Caldwell lost 41-35 in their recent non-league game against Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC)