East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host West Lincoln Rebels (Lincolnton, NC), 42-33 in a league bout.

With the win, East Burke upgrades its record to 5-14 on the season. The Cavaliers host West Caldwell (Lenoir, NC) to clash with the Warriors in a non-league bout on Friday, February 10. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 15-4. West Caldwell won 50-43 in their recent non-league bout against Bandys (Catawba, NC)

Next up, the Rebels clash with the Lincolnton Wolves (Lincolnton, NC) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, February 9. West Lincoln will attempt to upgrade on its 2-18 season record. The Wolves go into the bout with a 9-9 record after their 52-50 non-league win over Maiden (Maiden, NC).