The Valor Preparatory Academy Owls basketball team (Concord, NC), dropped 41-32 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Piedmont Community Charter Patriots (Gastonia, NC)

The Patriots now possess a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Carolina International for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 9. Piedmont Community Charter will confront a Comets team coming off a 43-24 non-league loss to Robinson (Concord, NC). The Comets record now stands at 2-6.

The Owls (0-4) will now prepare for their battle against Apprentice Academy (Monroe, NC). The Red Wolves come into the non-league battle with a 0-0 record.