The West Henderson Falcons (Hendersonville, NC) basketball edged the host Tuscola Mountaineers (Waynesville, NC), 40-39 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Falcons now possess a 3-5 record. They play next when they host East Henderson for a non-league bout on Friday, December 19. West Henderson will play a Eagles team coming off a 31-26 non-league loss to Franklin (Franklin, NC). The Eagles record now stands at 0-4.

With the loss, Tuscola moves to 0-4 on the season. The Mountaineers travel to Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC) to encounter the Mustangs in a non-league test on Friday, December 19. The Mustangs come into the test with a record of 3-2. Smoky Mountain lost 54-43 in their recent non-league test against Pisgah (Canton, NC)