The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Halifax Academy Vikings (Roanoke Rapids, NC) and the visiting Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders (Harrells, NC), observed Halifax Academy's basketball team overwhelm Harrells Christian Academy by a score of 54-24.

The Vikings (9-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Rocky Mount Academy (Rocky Mount, NC). The Eagles come into the NCISAA Carolina Independent challenge with a 14-0 record. In their last challenge, Rocky Mount Academy trounced Fayetteville Academy (Fayetteville, NC), 70-32, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Crusaders encounter the Faith Christian Patriots (Rocky Mount, NC) in a NCISAA Carolina Independent challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Harrells Christian Academy will attempt to improve on its 2-14 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 7-10 record after their 41-33 league loss to Fayetteville Academy (Fayetteville, NC).