The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Covenant Day Lions (Matthews, NC) and the host Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles (Rabun Gap, GA), observed Covenant Day's basketball team overcome Rabun Gap-Nacoochee by a margin of 57-46.

The Lions (12-10) will now prepare for their challenge against Charlotte Country Day School (Charlotte, NC). The Buccaneers come into the NCISAA Charlotte Independent challenge with a 12-10 record. In their last challenge, Charlotte Country Day School dropped by Charlotte Latin (Charlotte, NC), 60-59, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles battle the Asheville Christian Academy Lions (Swannanoa, NC) in a NCISAA Carolinas challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee will attempt to better on its 7-11 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 12-4 record after their 78-44 non-league win over SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville, NC).