Forbush Falcons (East Bend, NC) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting East Surry Cardinals (Pilot Mountain, NC), 56-47 in a league match.

With the victory, Forbush upgrades its record to 18-3 on the year. The Falcons host North Wilkes (Hays, NC) to face the Vikings in a 2A Foothills match on Tuesday, February 11. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 21-1. North Wilkes won 67-33 in their recent league match against Surry Central (Dobson, NC)

The Cardinals now sport a 17-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host West Wilkes for a 2A Foothills match on Tuesday, February 11.