The Rising Stars Prep Academy Stars basketball team (Statesville, NC), was nudged 1-0 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC)

The Patriots now possess a 7-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Asheville School (Independent) for a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 27. Freedom will confront a Blues team coming off a 68-41 non-league win over Draughn (Valdese, NC). The Blues record now stands at 8-1.

The Stars (0-1) will now prepare for their battle against Draughn (Valdese, NC). The Wildcats come into the non-league battle with a 3-7 record. In their last battle, Draughn was nudged by Asheville School (Independent) (Asheville, NC), 68-41, in a non-league battle.