Christ the Cornerstone Academy Defenders (Laurinburg, NC) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Liberty Christian Academy Knights (Fayetteville, NC), 60-49 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Christ the Cornerstone Academy upgrades its record to 16-6 on the campaign. The Defenders travel to Liberty Christian Academy (Fayetteville, NC) to play the Knights in a non-league bout on Friday, February 10. The Knights come into the bout with a record of 6-10. Liberty Christian Academy won 54-52 in their recent non-league bout against Antioch Christian Academy (Lumberton, NC)

Next up, the Knights play the Antioch Christian Academy Gators (Lumberton, NC) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, February 9. Liberty Christian Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 6-10 season record.