The North Lenoir Hawks basketball squad (LaGrange, NC), was nudged 36-30 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs (Teachey, NC)

With the victory, Wallace-Rose Hill advances its record to 4-1 on the year. The Bulldogs host Northside - Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC) to meet the Monarchs in a non-league battle on Friday, January 10. The Monarchs enter the battle with a record of 6-3. Northside - Jacksonville won 56-42 in their recent non-league battle against New Bern (New Bern, NC)

The Hawks now own a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host East Duplin for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9.