The Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy Crusaders basketball team (Lincolnton, NC), was nudged 1-0 in Friday's league battle with the host Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors (Lake Lure, NC)

The Raptors now possess a 10-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Victory Christian Academy for a battle on Tuesday, January 31. Lake Lure Classical Academy will confront a Patriots team coming off a 64-45 league loss to Community Christian Academy (Bessemer City, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 5-10.

The Crusaders (0-9) will now prepare for their battle against Christian Family Academy (Hickory, NC). The Fire come into the battle with a 11-3 record. In their last battle, Christian Family Academy was nudged by Heritage Christian (Hudson, NC), 27-26, in a non-league battle.