The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Berkmar Patriots (Lilburn, GA) and the visiting North Gwinnett Bulldogs (Suwanee, GA), observed Berkmar's basketball team edge North Gwinnett by a score of 62-61.

The Patriots (8-10) will now prepare for their challenge against Hazel Green (Hazel Green, AL). The Trojans come into the non-league challenge with a 13-10 record. In their last challenge, Hazel Green edged Lee (Huntsville, AL), 65-32, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Lanier Longhorns (Sugar Hill, GA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 18. North Gwinnett will attempt to improve on its 5-13 season record. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a 10-9 record after their 72-57 league win over Roswell (Roswell, GA).