Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Liberty Christian Academy Heat (Richlands, NC) and the visiting John Paul II Catholic Saints (Greenville, NC), saw Liberty Christian Academy's basketball squad knock off John Paul II Catholic by a count of 53-43.

With the victory, Liberty Christian Academy upgrades its record to 12-4 on the campaign. The Heat host Wilmington Christian Academy (Wilmington, NC) to play the Patriots in a NCCSA AA East Region 4 challenge on Tuesday, January 31. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 6-9. Wilmington Christian Academy lost 60-44 in their recent league challenge against Hilltop Christian (Fuquay-Varina, NC)

Next up, the Saints play the Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots (Kinston, NC) in a NCISAA Coastal Plain challenge, on Tuesday, January 31. John Paul II Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 10-9 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 3-16 record after their 93-34 league loss to Greenfield (Wilson, NC).