The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the New Manna Christian Wind (Marion, NC) and the visiting Bethel Christian Academy Crusaders (Spruce Pine, NC), observed New Manna Christian's basketball team overwhelm Bethel Christian Academy by a score of 53-27.

The Wind (14-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Victory Christian (Sylva, NC). The Cardinals come into the NCCSA A West Region 1 challenge with a 8-7 record. In their last challenge, Victory Christian trounced Victory Christian Academy (Gastonia, NC), 79-61, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Crusaders encounter the Independent Athletic Ministries Ravens (Elizabethton, TN) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 13. Bethel Christian Academy will attempt to improve on its 11-7 season record. The Ravens come into the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 66-25 non-league loss to Washburn (Washburn, TN).