In Friday's non-league outing, the R-S Central Hilltoppers (Rutherfordton, NC) basketball squad edged the host Owen Warhorses (Black Mountain, NC), by a count of 45-42.

The Hilltoppers (1-0) will now prepare for their outing against T.C. Roberson (Asheville, NC). The Rams go into the non-league outing with a 0-2 record. In their last outing, T.C. Roberson was tipped by Cox Mill (Concord, NC), 50-41, in a non-league outing.

The Warhorses now hold a 0-2 record. They play next when they host North Henderson for a non-league outing on Tuesday, December 5. Owen will clash with a Knights squad coming off a 50-48 non-league loss to McDowell (Marion, NC). The Knights record now stands at 1-3.