In Tuesday's league test, the Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Middle Creek Mustangs (Apex, NC), by a score of 56-48.

Next, the Patriots encounter the Green Hope Falcons (Cary, NC) in a 4A Southeast Wake test, on Friday, January 31. Apex Friendship will attempt to improve on its 12-6 season record. The Falcons come into the test with a 9-9 record after their 80-37 league loss to Green Level (Cary, NC).

The Mustangs (8-9) will now prepare for their test against Apex (Apex, NC). The Cougars come into the 4A Southeast Wake test with a 3-14 record. In their last test, Apex beat Cary (Cary, NC), 91-89, in a league test.