In Tuesday's non-league match, the host McDowell Titans basketball team scored a decisive 57-23 triumph over the Tuscola Mountaineers.

In their next game, the Titans meet the R-S Central Hilltoppers (Rutherfordton, NC) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 9. McDowell will attempt to better on its 5-0 season record. The Hilltoppers enter the match with a 1-4 record after their 32-25 non-league loss to Burns (Lawndale, NC).

With the defeat, Tuscola moves to 1-5 on the year. The Mountaineers travel to Madison (Marshall, NC) to meet the Patriots in a non-league match on Friday, December 9. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 0-5. Madison lost 60-9 in their recent non-league match against Brevard (Brevard, NC)