The McDowell Titans (Marion, NC) basketball edged the host South Caldwell Spartans (Hudson, NC), 63-61 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Titans now possess a 3-0 record. They play next when they host Alexander Central for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 10. McDowell will play a Cougars team coming off a 55-22 non-league win over North Iredell (Olin, NC). The Cougars record now stands at 1-3.

With the loss, South Caldwell falls to 5-2 on the campaign. The Spartans host Bandys (Catawba, NC) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 10. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 3-1. Bandys lost 60-49 in their recent non-league bout against Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro, NC)