Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the North Lincoln Knights (Lincolnton, NC) and the host North Iredell Raiders (Olin, NC), saw North Lincoln's basketball squad hold off North Iredell by a tally of 51-49.

With the victory, North Lincoln improves its record to 7-1 on the campaign. The Knights travel to St. Stephens (Hickory, NC) to encounter the Indians in a non-league test on Friday, January 6. The Indians go into the test with a record of 5-5. St. Stephens lost 27-18 in their recent league test against Hickory (Hickory, NC)

The Raiders now own a 6-4 record. They play next when they host Hickory for a non-league test on Friday, January 6. North Iredell will encounter a Red Tornadoes squad coming off a 27-18 league win over St. Stephens (Hickory, NC). The Red Tornadoes record now stands at 7-2.