Virginia High School Basketball - Gate City fells Battle
January 30, 2018: Bristol, VA 24202 Gate City Blue Devils (Gate City, VA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Battle Trojans (Bristol, VA), 84-64 in a league bout.
With the win, Gate City upgrades its record to 17-1 on the season. The Blue Devils travel to Abingdon (Abingdon, VA) to play the Falcons in a Mountain bout on Friday, February 2. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 8-10. Abingdon lost 81-67 in their recent league bout against Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia, VA)
Next up, the Trojans play the Marion Scarlet Hurricanes (Marion, VA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, February 1. Battle will attempt to upgrade on its 13-5 season record. The Scarlet Hurricanes go into the bout with a 11-11 record after their 55-37 league win over Lebanon (Lebanon, VA).