Jacksonville Cardinals (Jacksonville, NC) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host South Central Falcons (Winterville, NC), 52-49 in a league bout.

With the victory, Jacksonville upgrades its record to 15-8 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Northside - Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC) to play the Monarchs in a 3A/4A Big Carolina bout on Friday, February 16. The Monarchs come into the bout with a record of 4-18. Northside - Jacksonville won 76-69 in their recent league bout against Havelock (Havelock, NC)

Next up, the Falcons play the D.H. Conley Vikings (Greenville, NC) in a 3A/4A Big Carolina bout, on Friday, February 16. South Central will attempt to upgrade on its 17-3 season record. The Vikings come into the bout with a 4-18 record after their 78-47 league loss to New Bern (New Bern, NC).