Seventy-First Falcons (Fayetteville, NC) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Gray's Creek Bears (Hope Mills, NC), 49-37 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Seventy-First upgrades its record to 5-0 on the year. The Falcons host Cape Fear (Fayetteville, NC) to face the Colts in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 7. The Colts enter the match with a record of 0-1. Cape Fear lost 61-12 in their recent non-league match against Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC)

The Bears now sport a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Douglas Byrd for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 7.