Fairmont Golden Tornadoes (Fairmont, NC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Seventy-First Falcons (Fayetteville, NC), 55-46 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Fairmont upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The Golden Tornadoes travel to Northside - Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC) to play the Monarchs in a non-league bout on Friday, December 8. The Monarchs go into the bout with a record of 0-6. Northside - Jacksonville lost 37-35 in their recent non-league bout against North Brunswick (Leland, NC)

Next up, the Falcons play the Hoke County Bucks (Raeford, NC) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 7. Seventy-First will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record. The Bucks go into the bout with a 1-4 record after their 65-23 non-league loss to South View (Hope Mills, NC).