The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Cleveland Rams (Clayton, NC) and the host Corinth Holders Pirates (Wendell, NC), observed Cleveland's basketball team edge Corinth Holders by a score of 43-41.

The Rams (5-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina, NC). The Storm come into the non-league challenge with a 4-6 record. In their last challenge, Willow Spring was tipped by South Garner (Garner, NC), 55-34, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Pirates encounter the South Garner Titans (Garner, NC) in a challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Corinth Holders will attempt to improve on its 4-6 season record. The Titans come into the challenge with a 6-3 record after their 55-34 non-league win over Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina, NC).