Virginia High School Basketball - Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] tops Battle
February 3, 2017: Appalachia, VA 24219 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] Bears (Appalachia, VA) and the visiting Battle Trojans (Bristol, VA), saw Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley]'s basketball squad knock off Battle by a count of 52-37.
With the victory, Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] upgrades its record to 8-11 on the campaign. The Bears host Richlands (Richlands, VA) to play the Blue Tornado in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 4. The Blue Tornado come into the challenge with a record of 5-10.
Next up, the Trojans play the Central Warriors (Norton, VA) in a 2A Conference 40 challenge, on Tuesday, February 7. Battle will attempt to upgrade on its 3-14 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 16-3 record after their 46-36 league win over Ridgeview (Clintwood, VA).