Tuscola Mountaineers (Waynesville, NC) supporters left the game happy Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Madison Patriots (Marshall, NC), 39-35 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Tuscola advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Mountaineers host Enka (Enka, NC) to meet the Jets in a non-league match on Friday, December 6. The Jets enter the match with a record of 0-4. Enka lost 56-48 in their recent non-league match against Mitchell (Bakersville, NC)

The Patriots now own a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Erwin for a non-league match on Friday, December 6. Madison will meet a Warriors squad coming off a 51-47 non-league win over Pisgah (Canton, NC). The Warriors record now stands at 2-0.