The Asheboro Blue Comets basketball squad (Asheboro, NC), was nudged 52-50 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Dudley Panthers (Greensboro, NC)

With the victory, Dudley advances its record to 5-0 on the year. The Panthers travel to Ben L. Smith (Greensboro, NC) to meet the Golden Eagles in a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. The Golden Eagles enter the battle with a record of 6-1. Ben L. Smith won 58-37 in their recent non-league battle against Northern Guilford (Greensboro, NC)

The Blue Comets now own a 7-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Eastern Randolph for a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. Asheboro will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 52-41 non-league loss to Green Level (Cary, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-4.