The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Crossroads Christian Academy Crusaders (Blackshear, GA) and the host Appling Christian Academy Eagles (Baxley, GA), observed Crossroads Christian Academy's basketball team edge Appling Christian Academy by a score of 28-27.

The Crusaders (3-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Southside Christian (Waycross, GA). The Patriots come into the Southeastern Christian challenge with a 5-2 record. In their last challenge, Southside Christian edged Brunswick Christian Academy (Brunswick, GA), 38-32, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Peoples Baptist Academy Knights (McDonough, GA) in a GCAA Region IV challenge, on Friday, December 13. Appling Christian Academy will attempt to improve on its 0-5 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 1-1 record after their 28-24 non-league win over Kings Way Christian School (Douglasville, GA).