Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Seventy-First Falcons (Fayetteville, NC) and the host Gray's Creek Bears (Hope Mills, NC), saw Seventy-First's basketball squad overcome Gray's Creek by a tally of 39-27.

With the victory, Seventy-First improves its record to 5-11 on the campaign. The Falcons host Cape Fear (Fayetteville, NC) to confront the Colts in a 3A/4A Conference 22 challenge on Friday, January 27. The Colts come into the challenge with a record of 13-4. Cape Fear won 79-34 in their recent league challenge against Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC)

Next up, the Bears confront the Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville, NC) in a 3A/4A Conference 22 challenge, on Friday, January 27. Gray's Creek will attempt to improve on its 2-14 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 1-19 record after their 73-48 league loss to South View (Hope Mills, NC).