In Friday's league match, the visiting North Stanly Comets basketball team scored a good 73-53 triumph over the Albemarle Bulldogs.

In their next game, the Comets meet the West Stanly Colts (Oakboro, NC) in a non-league match, on Monday, January 17. North Stanly will attempt to move on its 9-5 season record.

With the defeat, Albemarle moves to 6-6 on the year. The Bulldogs host Union Academy (Monroe, NC) to meet the Cardinals in a 1A/2A Conference 35 match on Tuesday, January 11. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 4-11. Union Academy won 54-47 in their recent league match against South Stanly (Norwood, NC)