In Friday's non-league contest, the host Ambassador Christian School Lions basketball team scored a close 42-36 win over the Independence Patriots.

The Lions (6-1) will now prepare for their contest against Carmel Christian (Matthews, NC). The Cougars come into the non-league contest with a 3-4 record. In their last contest, Carmel Christian edged North Hills Christian (Salisbury, NC), 56-39, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Patriots battle the Charlotte Catholic Cougars (Charlotte, NC) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, January 28. Independence will attempt to better on its 15-3 season record. The Cougars come into the contest with a 17-2 record after their 45-30 non-league win over Providence (Charlotte, NC).