Virginia High School Basketball - Eastside succumbs to Altavista
January 7, 2023: Altavista, VA 24517 The Altavista Colonels topped the visiting Eastside Spartans basketball team by a final score of 49-36 in Saturday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Colonels face the Appomattox County Raiders (Appomattox, VA) in a Dogwood game, on Tuesday, January 10. Altavista will attempt to move on its 8-2 season record. The Raiders enter the game with a 1-7 record after their 34-31 league loss to Dan River (Ringgold, VA).
With the defeat, Eastside moves to 4-6 on the year. The Spartans host J.I. Burton (Norton, VA) to face the Black Raiders in a Cumberland game on Tuesday, January 10. The Black Raiders enter the game with a record of 5-1. J.I. Burton won 55-50 in their recent league game against Thomas Walker (Ewing, VA)