Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Starmount Rams (Boonville, NC) and the host Mount Airy Granite Bears (Mount Airy, NC), saw Starmount's basketball squad hold off Mount Airy by a tally of 42-37.

With the victory, Starmount improves its record to 5-2 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Davie (Mocksville, NC) to confront the War Eagles in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 21. The War Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 5-3.

Next up, the Granite Bears confront the Northern Guilford Nighthawks (Greensboro, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 27. Mount Airy will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Nighthawks come into the challenge with a 3-2 record after their 37-26 non-league win over Southeast Guilford (Greensboro, NC).