The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Northampton County Jaguars (Gaston, NC) and the visiting Weldon Chargers (Weldon, NC), observed Northampton County's basketball team edge Weldon by a score of 42-39.

The Jaguars (8-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount, NC). The Jaguars come into the 1A Tar Roanoke challenge with a 5-9 record. In their last challenge, Rocky Mount Prep was tipped by Weldon (Weldon, NC), 56-27, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Chargers encounter the KIPP Pride Pride (Gaston, NC) in a 1A Tar Roanoke challenge, on Wednesday, February 5. Weldon will attempt to improve on its 6-5 season record.