The Clayton Comets basketball squad (Clayton, NC), was outscored 74-65 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Greenfield Knights (Wilson, NC)

With the victory, Greenfield advances its record to 15-7 on the year. The Knights travel to Arendell Parrott Academy (Kinston, NC) to meet the Patriots in a NCISAA Coastal Plain battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Patriots enter the battle with a record of 9-2. Arendell Parrott Academy won 63-58 in their recent non-league battle against Spring Creek (Seven Springs, NC)

The Comets now own a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Southeast Raleigh for a 4A Greater Neuse River battle on Tuesday, January 7. Clayton will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 67-59 non-league loss to J.H. Rose (Greenville, NC). The Bulldogs record now stands at 7-4.