The Emerson Waldorf Gnomes basketball squad (Chapel Hill, NC), was nudged 60-55 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Durham Flight HomeSchool Flight (Durham, NC)

With the victory, Durham Flight HomeSchool advances its record to 11-10 on the year. The Flight travel to Liberty Christian (Durham, NC) to meet the Patriots in a non-league battle on Friday, January 31. The Patriots enter the battle with a record of 9-5. Liberty Christian won 85-43 in their recent league battle against Tabernacle Christian (Hickory, NC)

The Gnomes now own a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hawbridge for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 30. Emerson Waldorf will meet a Herons squad coming off a 76-19 non-league loss to Alamance Christian (Graham, NC). The Herons record now stands at 0-5.