In Friday's league outing, the Foard Tigers (Newton, NC) basketball squad edged the visiting West Iredell Warriors (Statesville, NC), by a count of 35-29.

The Tigers (7-2) will now prepare for their match against Statesville (Statesville, NC). The Greyhounds enter the non-league match with a 0-5 record. In their last match, Statesville was nipped by East Lincoln (Denver, NC), 42-28, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, West Iredell moves to 5-3 on the year. The Warriors travel to East Lincoln (Denver, NC) to face the Mustangs in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 9. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 8-0. East Lincoln won 42-28 in their recent non-league match against Statesville (Statesville, NC)