Virginia High School Basketball - Eastern Montgomery overwhelms Craig County
January 3, 2023: New Castle, VA 24127 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs (Elliston, VA) and the host Craig County Rockets (New Castle, VA), saw Eastern Montgomery's basketball squad wallop Craig County by a count of 61-22.
With the victory, Eastern Montgomery upgrades its record to 10-2 on the campaign. The Mustangs host Parry McCluer (Buena Vista, VA) to play the Fighting Blues in a Pioneer challenge on Friday, January 6. The Fighting Blues come into the challenge with a record of 7-1. Parry McCluer won 45-35 in their recent non-league challenge against Riverheads (Staunton, VA)
Coming up next, the Rockets confront the Montcalm Generals (Montcalm, WV) in a non-league battle, on Wednesday, January 4. Craig County will attempt to improve on its 0-6 season record. The Generals come into the battle with a 0-4 record after their 66-36 non-league loss to River View (Bradshaw, WV).