Virginia High School Basketball - Bland County triumphant over Eastern Montgomery
February 7, 2025: Rocky Gap, VA 24366 The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Bland County Bears (Rocky Gap, VA) and the visiting Eastern Montgomery Mustangs (Elliston, VA), observed Bland County's basketball team overwhelm Eastern Montgomery by a score of 55-28.
The Bears (13-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Galax (Galax, VA). The Maroon Tide come into the Mountain Empire challenge with a 15-2 record. In their last challenge, Galax trounced Grayson County (Independence, VA), 66-33, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Mustangs battle the Parry McCluer Fighting Blues (Buena Vista, VA) in a Pioneer bout, on Monday, February 10. Eastern Montgomery will attempt to move on its 4-16 season record. The Fighting Blues go into the bout with a 14-3 record after their 69-38 league loss to Narrows (Narrows, VA).