Jo Byrns Red Devils (Cedar Hill, TN) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host McEwen Warriors (McEwen, TN), 62-61 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Jo Byrns upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Red Devils host Houston County (Erin, TN) to confront the Fighting Irish in a non-league battle on Monday, November 20. The Fighting Irish come into the battle with a record of 0-1.

The Warriors (1-1) will now prepare for their battle against Northwest (Clarksville, TN). The Vikings come into the non-league battle with a 1-2 record. In their last battle, Northwest was nudged by Gallatin (Gallatin, TN), 55-48, in a non-league battle.