Virginia High School Basketball - Eastside edged by J.I. Burton
January 31, 2023: Norton, VA 24273 The Eastside Spartans basketball team (Coeburn, VA), was nudged 55-54 in Tuesday's league battle with the host J.I. Burton Black Raiders (Norton, VA)
The Black Raiders now possess a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Twin Springs for a Cumberland battle on Friday, February 3. J.I. Burton will confront a Titans team coming off a 64-41 league win over Thomas Walker (Ewing, VA). The Titans record now stands at 12-7.
The Spartans (9-8) will now prepare for their battle against Grundy (Grundy, VA). The Golden Wave come into the non-league battle with a 10-8 record. In their last battle, Grundy edged Tazewell (Tazewell, VA), 70-45, in a non-league battle.