Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes (Fairmont, NC) and the host Clinton Dark Horses (Clinton, NC), saw Fairmont's basketball squad hold off Clinton by a tally of 71-64.

With the victory, Fairmont improves its record to 3-6 on the campaign. The Golden Tornadoes host West Bladen (Bladenboro, NC) to confront the Knights in a 2A Conference 7 challenge on Friday, January 7. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 7-5. West Bladen lost 51-48 in their recent league challenge against East Bladen (Elizabethtown, NC)

Next up, the Dark Horses confront the Lakewood Leopards (Roseboro, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 5. Clinton will attempt to improve on its 4-4 season record. The Leopards come into the challenge with a 0-8 record after their 42-24 non-league loss to Hobbton (Newton Grove, NC).