The Draughn Wildcats basketball team (Valdese, NC), was overwhelmed 71-50 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC)

The Patriots now possess a 6-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host West Caldwell for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 28. Freedom will battle a Warriors team coming off a 61-45 non-league win over T.C. Roberson (Asheville, NC). The Warriors record now stands at 8-2.

The Wildcats (3-8) will now prepare for their battle against T.C. Roberson (Asheville, NC). The Rams come into the non-league battle with a 4-6 record. In their last battle, T.C. Roberson was overwhelmed by West Caldwell (Lenoir, NC), 61-45, in a non-league battle.