The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions (Durham, NC) and the visiting Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls (Durham, NC), observed Excelsior Classical Academy's basketball team overwhelm Cristo Rey Research Triangle by a score of 69-27.

The Flying Lions (10-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Discovery Charter School (Bahama, NC). The Trailblazers come into the non-league challenge with a 8-3 record. In their last challenge, Discovery Charter School trounced Research Triangle (Research Triangle Park, NC), 61-50, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulls encounter the Burlington Christian Academy Royals (Burlington, NC) in a NCISAA Central Carolina challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Cristo Rey Research Triangle will attempt to improve on its 0-13 season record. The Royals come into the challenge with a 15-8 record after their 74-42 non-league win over NC Heat (Greensboro, NC).