Virginia High School Basketball - Bruton thwarts Western Branch
January 6, 2024: Chesapeake, VA 23321 The Bruton Panthers (Williamsburg, VA) basketball knocked off the host Western Branch Bruins (Chesapeake, VA), 81-73 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Panthers (9-2) will now prepare for their test against Lafayette (Williamsburg, VA). The Rams go into the Bay Rivers test with a 8-2 record. In their last test, Lafayette went down by Grafton (Yorktown, VA), 59-57, in a league test.
The Bruins now own a 8-4 record. They play next when they travel to Nansemond River for a Southeastern test on Friday, January 12. Western Branch will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 55-41 non-league win over Denbigh (Newport News, VA). The Warriors record now stands at 8-3.