The Porter-Gaud Cyclones basketball squad (Charleston, SC), was nudged 64-58 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Ben Lippen Falcons (Columbia, SC)

With the victory, Ben Lippen advances its record to 13-1 on the year. The Falcons travel to Cardinal Newman (Columbia, SC) to meet the Cardinals in a SCISA 4A Region I battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Cardinals enter the battle with a record of 7-5. Cardinal Newman won 63-49 in their recent non-league battle against Westminster Catawba Christian (Rock Hill, SC)

The Cyclones now own a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Palmetto Christian Academy for a SCISA 4A Region II battle on Friday, January 10. Porter-Gaud will meet a squad coming off a 56-52 non-league loss to Charleston Math & Science (Charleston, SC). The record now stands at 2-10.