Virginia High School Basketball - Eastside edges J.I. Burton
January 10, 2023: Coeburn, VA 24230 The Eastside Spartans (Coeburn, VA) basketball nipped the visiting J.I. Burton Black Raiders (Norton, VA), 61-54 in Tuesday's league test.
The Spartans (9-3) will now prepare for their test against Patrick Henry (Glade Spring, VA). The Rebels go into the non-league test with a 3-11 record. In their last test, Patrick Henry got by Northwood (Saltville, VA), 45-13, in a league test.
The Black Raiders now own a 5-6 record. They play next when they host Twin Springs for a Cumberland test on Friday, January 13. J.I. Burton will encounter a Titans squad coming off a 49-44 league win over Thomas Walker (Ewing, VA). The Titans record now stands at 6-5.