Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting North Iredell Raiders (Olin, NC), 41-31 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Alexander Central advances its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Statesville (Statesville, NC) to battle the Greyhounds in a non-league contest on Tuesday, December 16. The Greyhounds go into the contest with a record of 1-1. Statesville lost 40-14 in their recent non-league contest against Hough (Cornelius, NC)

In their next game, the Raiders battle the St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 19. North Iredell will attempt to upgrade on its 4-1 season record. The Indians enter the match with a 6-3 record after their 30-21 non-league win over Bandys (Catawba, NC).