The Patton Panthers routed the host Chase Trojans basketball team by a final score of 63-13 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Hendersonville Bearcats (Hendersonville, NC) in a game, on Tuesday, January 23. Patton will attempt to move on its 5-4 season record. The Bearcats enter the game with a 8-2 record after their 41-39 league win over Brevard (Brevard, NC).

With the defeat, Chase moves to 0-9 on the year. The Trojans host R-S Central (Rutherfordton, NC) to face the Hilltoppers in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 23. The Hilltoppers enter the game with a record of 1-9. R-S Central lost 63-12 in their recent non-league game against East Rutherford (Forest City, NC)