Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots (Wilmington, NC) and the visiting Gramercy Christian Warriors (Newport, NC), saw Wilmington Christian Academy's basketball squad hold off Gramercy Christian by a tally of 49-45.

With the victory, Wilmington Christian Academy improves its record to 1-8 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Living Water Christian (Jacksonville, NC) to confront the Warriors in a NCCSA AA East Region 4 challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 7-8. Living Water Christian won 78-31 in their recent league challenge against Bethel Christian Academy (Kinston, NC)

Next up, the Warriors confront the Calvary Baptist Church Eagles (New Bern, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 11. Gramercy Christian will attempt to improve on its 6-10 season record.