Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Union Pines Vikings (Cameron, NC) and the visiting Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC), saw Union Pines's basketball squad hold off Pinecrest by a count of 40-34.

With the victory, Union Pines upgrades its record to 4-3 on the campaign. The Vikings host Scotland (Laurinburg, NC) to play the Fighting Scots in a challenge on Friday, January 27. The Fighting Scots come into the challenge with a record of 0-5.

Next up, the Patriots play the Richmond Raiders (Rockingham, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Pinecrest will attempt to upgrade on its 2-4 season record.