The Central Carolina Prep Defenders basketball squad (Burlington, NC), was crushed 69-39 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Upper St. Clair Panthers (Upper St. Clair, PA)

With the victory, Upper St. Clair advances its record to 9-1 on the year. The Panthers host Central York (York, PA) to meet the Panthers in a non-league battle on Monday, December 30. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 5-0.

The Defenders now own a 4-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Raleigh HomeSchool for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. Central Carolina Prep will meet a Hawks squad coming off a 51-15 non-league loss to Central Carolina Prep (Burlington, NC). The Hawks record now stands at 0-5.