The Carson Cougars basketball team (China Grove, NC), was nudged 68-61 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host West Rowan Falcons (Mt. Ulla, NC)

The Falcons now possess a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lake Norman Charter for a 3A Conference 48 battle on Friday, January 6. West Rowan will confront a Knights team coming off a 90-46 non-league loss to Lake Norman (Mooresville, NC). The Knights record now stands at 6-6.

The Cougars (5-5) will now prepare for their battle against A.L. Brown (Kannapolis, NC). The Wonders come into the non-league outing with a 1-8 record. In their last outing, A.L. Brown was tipped by Lake Norman (Mooresville, NC), 82-42, in a league outing.