The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Newberry Academy (Newberry, SC) and the visiting King Academy Knights (Batesburg, SC), observed Newberry Academy's basketball team overwhelm King Academy by a score of 49-17.

The (6-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Wardlaw Academy (Johnston, SC). The Patriots come into the SCISA 1A Region III challenge with a 2-9 record. In their last challenge, Wardlaw Academy was routed by Richard Winn Academy (Winnsboro, SC), 68-55, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Knights encounter the Community Christian Academy Ambassadors (Martinez, GA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. King Academy will attempt to improve on its 0-6 season record. The Ambassadors come into the challenge with a 2-6 record after their 59-42 league win over Orangeburg Christian Academy (Orangeburg, SC).