The Apex Friendship Patriots basketball team (Apex, NC), was nudged 41-37 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC)

The Patriots now possess a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Southern Lee for a non-league battle on Friday, January 5. Pinecrest will confront a Cavaliers team coming off a 54-52 non-league win over Triton (Erwin, NC). The Cavaliers record now stands at 5-4.

The Patriots (8-1) will now prepare for their battle against Lee County (Sanford, NC). The Yellow Jackets come into the non-league battle with a 0-6 record. In their last battle, Lee County was nudged by Western Alamance (Elon, NC), 57-16, in a non-league battle.