Burlington Christian Academy Royals (Burlington, NC) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Bradford Academy Archers (Mebane, NC), 40-26 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Burlington Christian Academy advances its record to 4-8 on the year. The Royals host The Burlington School (Burlington, NC) to face the Spartans in a NCISAA Central Carolina match on Friday, January 31. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 9-7. The Burlington School won 80-16 in their recent league match against Carolina Friends (Durham, NC)

The Archers now own a 3-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lee Christian for a NCISAA Mid-Carolina match on Monday, February 3. Bradford Academy will face a Falcons squad coming off a 48-20 non-league win over Sandhills Classical Christian (Whispering Pines, NC). The Falcons record now stands at 7-14.