East Rowan Mustangs (Salisbury, NC) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Salisbury Hornets (Salisbury, NC), 36-26 in a non-league match.

With the victory, East Rowan advances its record to 5-2 on the year. The Mustangs travel to South Iredell (Statesville, NC) to meet the Vikings in a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. The Vikings enter the battle with a record of 2-7. South Iredell lost 59-31 in their recent non-league battle against Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC)

The Hornets now own a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to South Davidson for a 1A/2A Central Carolina battle on Friday, December 20. Salisbury will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 33-27 non-league win over Gray Stone Day (Misenheimer, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-6.