Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Holly Springs Golden Hawks (Holly Springs, NC), 63-56 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Apex Friendship upgrades its record to 5-0 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Lee County (Sanford, NC) to play the Yellow Jackets in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 14. The Yellow Jackets come into the bout with a record of 1-4. Lee County lost 58-18 in their recent non-league bout against Union Pines (Cameron, NC)

Next up, the Golden Hawks play the Cary Imps (Cary, NC) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 16. Holly Springs will attempt to upgrade on its 2-2 season record. The Imps come into the bout with a 2-6 record after their 61-50 non-league win over Apex (Apex, NC).