The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Franklin Academy Patriots (Wake Forest, NC) and the host East Wake Academy Eagles (Zebulon, NC), observed Franklin Academy's basketball team edge East Wake Academy by a score of 28-26.

The Patriots (6-7) will now prepare for their challenge against North Johnston (Kenly, NC). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 6-5 record. In their last challenge, North Johnston edged Spring Creek (Seven Springs, NC), 59-49, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Wake Prep Academy Guardians (Wake Forest, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. East Wake Academy will attempt to improve on its 4-5 season record.