The Bradford Prep Bears (Charlotte, NC) basketball crushed the visiting Piedmont Community Charter Patriots (Gastonia, NC), 62-29 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Bears now possess a 6-1 record. They play next when they travel to Christ the King for a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 7. Bradford Prep will play a Crusaders team coming off a 48-37 non-league win over Mountain Island Charter (Mt. Holly, NC). The Crusaders record now stands at 3-4.

With the loss, Piedmont Community Charter falls to 4-6 on the campaign. The Patriots host Sugar Creek Charter (Charlotte, NC) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Friday, January 3. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 8-1. Sugar Creek Charter won 57-25 in their recent non-league bout against Garinger (Charlotte, NC)