Williams Bulldogs (Burlington, NC) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Vance County Vipers (Henderson, NC), 56-50 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Williams upgrades its record to 9-6 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Southern Alamance (Graham, NC) to face the Patriots in a 3A Central match on Friday, January 24. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 2-12. Southern Alamance lost 32-23 in their recent non-league match against NCSSM: Durham (Durham, NC)

The Vipers now sport a 11-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Southern School of Energy and Sustainability for a 2A/3A Northern Lakes match on Friday, January 24. Vance County will face a Spartans squad coming off a 55-34 non-league win over Hillside (Durham, NC). The Spartans record now stands at 13-2.