Middle Creek Mustangs (Apex, NC) followers exited the stadium satisfied Thursday as they saw their lacrosse team nip the visiting Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC), 9-8 in a non-league game.

With the victory, Middle Creek advances its record to 5-1 on the season. The Mustangs travel to Holly Springs (Holly Springs, NC) to play the Golden Hawks in a game on Monday, March 17. The Golden Hawks come into the game with a record of 1-3. Holly Springs lost 8-1 in their recent non-league game against Broughton (Raleigh, NC)

The Patriots now sport a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Green Hope for a game on Monday, March 17. Apex Friendship will play a Falcons team coming off a 9-3 non-league win over Holly Springs (Holly Springs, NC). The Falcons record now stands at 3-1.