Union Grove Christian Patriots (Lexington, NC) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host New Manna Christian Wind (Marion, NC), 74-41 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Union Grove Christian upgrades its record to 7-2 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Woodland Baptist Christian (Winston-Salem, NC) to play the Eagles in a NCCSA AA West District 2 bout on Monday, December 19. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 12-2. Woodland Baptist Christian won 73-12 in their recent non-league bout against Abundant Life Christian Academy (Indian Trail, NC)

Next up, the Wind play the Bethel Christian Academy Crusaders (Spruce Pine, NC) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 5. New Manna Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 6-3 season record. The Crusaders come into the bout with a 4-5 record after their 58-52 non-league loss to Mountain View Christian Academy (Cowpens, SC).