East Lincoln Mustangs (Denver, NC) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host West Iredell Warriors (Statesville, NC), 44-37 in a league match.

With the victory, East Lincoln advances its record to 13-2 on the year. The Mustangs host Foard (Newton, NC) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 4. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 2-14. Foard lost 49-26 in their recent non-league match against Statesville (Statesville, NC)

The Warriors now own a 6-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Statesville for a match on Tuesday, February 4. West Iredell will face a Greyhounds squad coming off a 49-26 non-league win over Foard (Newton, NC). The Greyhounds record now stands at 6-7.