In Tuesday's non-league match, the host East Gaston Warriors basketball team scored a tight 56-50 triumph over the Cherryville Ironmen.

In their next game, the Warriors meet the Shelby Golden Lions (Shelby, NC) in a non-league match, on Friday, February 9. East Gaston will attempt to better on its 8-7 season record. The Golden Lions enter the match with a 9-2 record after their 67-43 non-league win over Kings Mountain (Kings Mountain, NC).

With the defeat, Cherryville moves to 8-9 on the year. The Ironmen travel to Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) to meet the Rams in a non-league match on Friday, February 9. The Rams enter the match with a record of 2-17. Highland Tech lost 67-25 in their recent non-league match against Shelby (Shelby, NC)