The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Mattamuskeet Lakers (Swan Quarter, NC) and the visiting Columbia Wildcats (Columbia, NC), observed Mattamuskeet's basketball team edge Columbia by a score of 46-41.

The Lakers (4-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Bear Grass Charter (Williamston, NC). The Bears come into the 1A Atlantic challenge with a 8-10 record. In their last challenge, Bear Grass Charter edged Hobgood Charter (Hobgood, NC), 79-57, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Wildcats encounter the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes (Buxton, NC) in a 1A Atlantic challenge, on Tuesday, February 11. Columbia will attempt to improve on its 3-15 season record. The Hurricanes come into the challenge with a 4-9 record after their 61-36 league loss to Ocracoke (Ocracoke, NC).