In Friday's non-league test, the Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC) basketball squad trounced the host Lee County Yellow Jackets (Sanford, NC), by a score of 56-26.

Next, the Patriots encounter the Apex Cougars (Apex, NC) in a non-league test, on Tuesday, January 7. Apex Friendship will attempt to improve on its 7-4 season record. The Cougars come into the test with a 6-6 record after their 64-50 non-league loss to Knightdale (Knightdale, NC).

The Yellow Jackets (1-5) will now prepare for their test against Pinecrest (Southern Pines, NC). The Patriots come into the non-league test with a 8-4 record. In their last test, Pinecrest bounced Providence (Charlotte, NC), 58-54, in a non-league test.