The Elkin Buckin' Elks basketball squad (Elkin, NC), was nudged 40-35 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Mount Airy Granite Bears (Mount Airy, NC)

With the victory, Mount Airy advances its record to 4-5 on the year. The Granite Bears host Alleghany (Sparta, NC) to meet the Trojans in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Trojans enter the battle with a record of 6-1.

The Buckin' Elks now own a 4-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host South Stokes for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21.