Fairfield Central Griffins (Winnsboro, SC) boosters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Newberry Bulldogs (Newberry, SC), 51-47 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Fairfield Central upgrades its record to 5-6 on the year. The Griffins travel to Eau Claire (Columbia, SC) to face the Shamrocks in a AA Region 3 match on Tuesday, January 14. The Shamrocks enter the match with a record of 7-0. Eau Claire won 74-44 in their recent league match against Chester (Chester, SC)

The Bulldogs now sport a 6-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Silver Bluff for a AAA Region 4 match on Tuesday, January 14. Newberry will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 44-39 non-league win over Strom Thurmond (Johnston, SC). The Bulldogs record now stands at 10-4.