Virginia High School Basketball - Patrick Henry holds off Salem
February 9, 2024: Roanoke, VA 24015 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Patrick Henry Patriots (Roanoke, VA) and the visiting Salem Spartans (Salem, VA), saw Patrick Henry's basketball squad hold off Salem by a tally of 55-51.
With the victory, Patrick Henry improves its record to 16-5 on the campaign. The Patriots host Cave Spring (Roanoke, VA) to confront the Knights in a River Ridge challenge on Tuesday, February 13. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 14-8. Cave Spring won 60-57 in their recent league challenge against Blacksburg (Blacksburg, VA)
Next up, the Spartans confront the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers (Forest, VA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 16. Salem will attempt to improve on its 12-11 season record. The Cavaliers come into the challenge with a 16-6 record after their 75-56 league win over Liberty Christian (Lynchburg, VA).