Virginia High School Basketball - North Cross holds off Covenant
January 27, 2018: Charlottesville, VA 22902 Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the North Cross Raiders (Roanoke, VA) and the host Covenant Eagles (Charlottesville, VA), saw North Cross's basketball squad hold off Covenant by a tally of 54-53.
With the victory, North Cross improves its record to 12-4 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to Roanoke Catholic (Roanoke, VA) to confront the Celtics in a VISAA Division 3 challenge on Wednesday, January 31. The Celtics come into the challenge with a record of 9-9. Roanoke Catholic lost 63-31 in their recent league test against North Cross (Roanoke, VA)
The Eagles now own a 4-9 record. They play next when they travel to Carlisle for a Virginia Independent test on Tuesday, January 30. Covenant will encounter a Chiefs squad coming off a 84-57 league win over Holy Cross Regional (Lynchburg, VA). The Chiefs record now stands at 15-4.