Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Red Springs Red Devils (Red Springs, NC) and the host West Bladen Knights (Bladenboro, NC), saw Red Springs's basketball squad knock off West Bladen by a count of 54-42.

With the win, Red Springs advances its record to 12-10 on the season. The Red Devils travel to East Bladen (Elizabethtown, NC) to encounter the Eagles in a 2A Conference 7 test on Tuesday, February 7. The Eagles go into the test with a record of 14-6. East Bladen lost 39-28 in their recent league test against Fairmont (Fairmont, NC)

The Knights now own a 8-11 record. They play next when they host St. Pauls for a 2A Conference 7 test on Tuesday, February 7. West Bladen will encounter a Bulldogs squad coming off a 63-33 league win over Clinton (Clinton, NC). The Bulldogs record now stands at 15-4.