The Midland Valley Mustangs (Graniteville, SC) basketball edged the visiting South Aiken Thoroughbreds (Aiken, SC), 43-39 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Mustangs now possess a 3-2 record. They play next when they host North Augusta for a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 22. Midland Valley will play a Yellow Jackets team coming off a 56-41 non-league win over Brookland-Cayce (Cayce, SC). The Yellow Jackets record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, South Aiken falls to 6-4 on the campaign. The Thoroughbreds host Aiken (Aiken, SC) to play the Fighting Green Hornets in a bout on Wednesday, January 22. The Fighting Green Hornets go into the bout with a record of 12-1. Aiken lost 69-53 in their recent league bout against Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia, SC)