Owen Warhorses (Black Mountain, NC) boosters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Brevard Blue Devils (Brevard, NC), 69-63 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Owen upgrades its record to 8-2 on the year. The Warhorses travel to NCSSM: Morganton (Morganton, NC) to face the Dragons in a 1A/2A Western Highlands contest on Thursday, January 9. The Dragons go into the contest with a record of 1-9. NCSSM: Morganton lost 71-48 in their recent league contest against Madison (Marshall, NC)

In their next game, the Blue Devils confront the Chase Trojans (Forest City, NC) in a 1A/2A Mountain Foothills 7 contest, on Thursday, January 9. Brevard will attempt to better on its 2-5 season record. The Trojans go into the contest with a 1-12 record after their 101-29 league loss to Hendersonville (Hendersonville, NC).