The Seventy-First Falcons basketball team (Fayetteville, NC), was overwhelmed 64-37 in Friday's league battle with the host Jack Britt Buccaneers (Fayetteville, NC)

The Buccaneers now possess a 11-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cape Fear for a 3A/4A Conference 22 battle on Tuesday, January 10. Jack Britt will battle a Colts team coming off a 80-13 league win over Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville, NC). The Colts record now stands at 8-4.

The Falcons (3-8) will now prepare for their battle against Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC). The Rams come into the 3A/4A Conference 22 battle with a 12-1 record. In their last battle, Purnell Swett trounced South View (Hope Mills, NC), 67-50, in a league battle.