Virginia High School Basketball - J.I. Burton can't hold off Rye Cove
January 30, 2024: Norton, VA 24273 The Rye Cove Eagles basketball team scored 70 points and held the host J.I. Burton Black Raiders to 63 in the Eagles league triumph on Tuesday.
The Eagles now sport a 3-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Castlewood for a Cumberland contest on Friday, February 2. Rye Cove will battle a Blue Devils team coming off a 75-60 league win over Thomas Walker (Ewing, VA). The Blue Devils record now stands at 6-12.
The Black Raiders (3-12) will now prepare for their contest against Holston (Damascus, VA). The Cavaliers enter the non-league contest with a 6-14 record. In their last contest, Holston was nudged by Northwood (Saltville, VA), 56-54, in a league contest.