The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Fletcher Academy Falcons (Raleigh, NC) and the host Iron Academy Swordsmen (Raleigh, NC), observed Fletcher Academy's basketball team edge Iron Academy by a score of 40-34.

The Falcons (5-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Commission Leadership Academy (Youngsville, NC). The Griffins come into the non-league challenge with a 0-2 record.

In their next game, the Swordsmen battle the Greater Vision Academy Lions (Gibsonville, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Iron Academy will attempt to improve on its 5-4 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 4-7 record after their 80-69 league win over Carter G. Woodson (Winston-Salem, NC).