Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Iron Academy Swordsmen (Raleigh, NC) and the visiting Mitchener University Academy Tigers (Selma, NC), saw Iron Academy's basketball squad hold off Mitchener University Academy by a tally of 40-39.

With the victory, Iron Academy improves its record to 5-4 on the campaign. The Swordsmen host Emerson Waldorf (Chapel Hill, NC) to confront the Gnomes in a CAASC Triangle challenge on Thursday, January 26. The Gnomes come into the challenge with a record of 4-8. Emerson Waldorf lost 37-29 in their recent non-league challenge against Durham Flight HomeSchool (Durham, NC)

Next up, the Tigers confront the NC GBB Academy Eagles (Durham, NC) in a Freelance challenge, on Tuesday, January 31. Mitchener University Academy will attempt to improve on its 3-10 season record.