The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets (Bessemer City, NC) and the visiting Piedmont Community Charter Patriots (Gastonia, NC), observed Bessemer City's basketball team edge Piedmont Community Charter by a score of 50-45.

The Yellow Jackets (1-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (Mooresboro, NC). The Gryphons come into the non-league challenge with a 0-1 record. In their last challenge, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy was tipped by Asheville Trailblazers (Asheville, NC), 49-45, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Patriots encounter the Bradford Prep Bears (Charlotte, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 19. Piedmont Community Charter will attempt to improve on its 4-5 season record.