North Carolina High School Basketball - Challenger thwarts Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy
January 16, 2025: Hickory, NC 28602
The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Challenger Firebirds (Hickory, NC) and the visiting Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy Crusaders (Lincolnton, NC), observed Challenger's basketball team knock off Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy by a score of 59-42.
The Firebirds (5-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Christian Family Academy (Hickory, NC). The Fire come into the Western Piedmont game with a 12-2 record. In their last game, Christian Family Academy achieved victory over Community Christian Academy (Bessemer City, NC), 79-40, in a league game.
With the loss, Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Community Christian Academy (Bessemer City, NC) to play the Warriors in a Western Piedmont game on Tuesday, January 21. The Warriors go into the game with a record of 5-9.