The North Charleston Cougars (North Charleston, SC) basketball toppled the host James Island Trojans (Charleston, SC), 45-32 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Cougars now possess a 7-1 record. They play next when they travel to Burke for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 4.

With the loss, James Island falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Trojans host Cathedral Academy (North Charleston, SC) to play the Generals in a non-league bout on Monday, January 6. The Generals go into the bout with a record of 8-2. Cathedral Academy lost 47-41 in their recent non-league bout against Military Magnet Academy (North Charleston, SC)