The T.C. Roberson Rams basketball team (Asheville, NC), was nudged 52-51 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC)

The Pioneers now possess a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Central Davidson for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 3. Watauga will confront a Spartans team coming off a 41-38 non-league win over East Rowan (Salisbury, NC). The Spartans record now stands at 7-1.

The Rams (2-5) will now prepare for their battle against Freedom (Morganton, NC). The Patriots come into the non-league battle with a 5-3 record. In their last battle, Freedom edged A.C. Reynolds (Asheville, NC), 48-43, in a non-league battle.