Virginia High School Basketball - Southampton holds off Charles City
January 3, 2024: Charles City, VA 23030 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Southampton Indians (Courtland, VA) and the host Charles City Panthers (Charles City, VA), saw Southampton's basketball squad hold off Charles City by a tally of 55-53.
With the victory, Southampton improves its record to 6-3 on the campaign. The Indians host Gretna (Gretna, VA) to confront the Hawks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 6. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 4-5. Gretna lost 69-54 in their recent league challenge against Dan River (Ringgold, VA)
Next up, the Panthers confront the Middlesex Chargers (Saluda, VA) in a Tidewater challenge, on Friday, January 5. Charles City will attempt to improve on its 6-5 season record. The Chargers come into the challenge with a 6-3 record after their 79-49 league win over Mathews (Mathews, VA).