Wade Christian Academy (Melbourne, FL) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Elite Academy Eagles (Fort Lauderdale, FL), 69-66 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Wade Christian Academy upgrades its record to 14-12 on the campaign. The host Southland Christian (Kissimmee, FL) to play the FLAMES in a Central Florida Christian bout on Friday, January 6. The FLAMES come into the bout with a record of 7-3. Southland Christian lost 48-44 in their recent non-league bout against Atlantic Christian (West Palm Beach, FL)

Next up, the Eagles play the Sheridan Hills Christian Sharks (Hollywood, FL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 7. Elite Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Sharks come into the bout with a 4-6 record after their 74-28 non-league win over International Studies (Hollywood, FL).