The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Apex Cougars (Apex, NC) and the host Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC), observed Apex's basketball team edge Apex Friendship by a score of 44-40.

The Cougars (7-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Green Hope (Cary, NC). The Falcons come into the non-league challenge with a 5-2 record. In their last challenge, Green Hope edged Panther Creek (Cary, NC), 39-36, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Patriots battle the Panther Creek Catamounts (Cary, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 15. Apex Friendship will attempt to improve on its 3-4 season record. The Catamounts come into the challenge with a 4-2 record after their 39-36 non-league loss to Green Hope (Cary, NC).