East Wake Academy Eagles (Zebulon, NC) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Raleigh Charter Phoenix (Raleigh, NC), 44-38 in a league bout.

With the win, East Wake Academy upgrades its record to 3-13 on the season. The Eagles host Franklin Academy (Wake Forest, NC) to clash with the Patriots in a 1A/2A Conference 12 bout on Friday, January 13. The Patriots go into the bout with a record of 10-7. Franklin Academy won 60-43 in their recent league bout against NCSSM: Durham (Durham, NC)

Next up, the Phoenix clash with the Research Triangle Academy (Durham, NC) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 13. Raleigh Charter will attempt to upgrade on its 2-7 season record.