Mount Pleasant Tigers (Mt. Pleasant, NC) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Union Academy Cardinals (Monroe, NC), 41-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Mount Pleasant advances its record to 9-4 on the year. The Tigers host Southwestern Randolph (Asheboro, NC) to meet the Cougars in a non-league match on Saturday, January 25. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 8-7. Southwestern Randolph won 52-48 in their recent non-league match against Trinity (Trinity, NC)

The Cardinals now own a 8-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Stanly for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 28.