Virginia High School Basketball - John Battle overwhelmed by J.I. Burton
December 13, 2022: Norton, VA 24273 The J.I. Burton Black Raiders basketball team scored 52 points and restricted the visiting John Battle Trojans to 30 in the Black Raiders non-league victory on Tuesday.
The Black Raiders now sport a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ridgeview for a non-league contest on Friday, December 16. J.I. Burton will battle a Wolfpack team coming off a 63-54 non-league win over Letcher County Central (Whitesburg, KY). The Wolfpack record now stands at 6-1.
The Trojans (1-4) will now prepare for their contest against Lee (Jonesville, VA). The Generals come into the Mountain contest with a 0-2 record. In their last contest, Lee was routed by Union (Appalachia, VA), 62-21, in a league contest.