The Ascend Leadership Aviators basketball squad (Sanford, NC), was outscored 47-35 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting River Mill Jaguars (Graham, NC)

With the victory, River Mill advances its record to 2-14 on the year. The Jaguars travel to Clover Garden School (Burlington, NC) to meet the Grizzlies in a 1A Central Tar Heel battle on Thursday, January 16. The Grizzlies enter the battle with a record of 4-6. Clover Garden School won 76-34 in their recent non-league battle against Community Baptist (Reidsville, NC)

The Aviators now own a 3-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Triangle Math & Science for a 1A Central Tar Heel battle on Friday, January 17. Ascend Leadership will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 59-35 league loss to Woods Charter (Chapel Hill, NC). The Tigers record now stands at 2-12.