Statesville Christian Lions (Statesville, NC) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion (Durham, NC), 40-36 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Statesville Christian upgrades its record to 10-9 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Wayne Christian (Goldsboro, NC) to play the Eagles in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 18. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 10-10. Wayne Christian lost 72-41 in their recent non-league bout against Wayne Country Day (Goldsboro, NC)