The Newark Charter School Patriots basketball team (Newark, DE), was toppled 40-29 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Archmere Academy Auks (Claymont, DE)

The Auks now possess a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Tatnall for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 6. Archmere Academy will confront a Hornets team coming off a 37-34 non-league win over Delcastle Technical (Wilmington, DE). The Hornets record now stands at 3-4.

The Patriots (2-6) will now prepare for their battle against American History (Newark, NJ). The Bald Eagles come into the Freelance battle with a 2-2 record. In their last battle, American History was toppled by People's Prep (Newark, NJ), 56-55, in a non-league battle.