Virginia High School Basketball - Galax nips Alleghany
January 23, 2019: Galax, VA 24333 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Galax Maroon Tide (Galax, VA) and the visiting Alleghany Trojans (Sparta, NC), saw Galax's basketball squad hold off Alleghany by a tally of 45-40.
With the victory, Galax improves its record to 14-3 on the campaign. The Maroon Tide travel to Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland, VA) to play the Bears in a Mountain Empire challenge on Friday, January 25. The Bears come into the challenge with a record of 7-12. Bland-Rocky Gap won 60-56 in their recent league challenge against Auburn (Riner, VA)
Next up, the Trojans play the West Wilkes Blackhawks (Millers Creek, NC) in a Mountain Valley 1A/2A challenge, on Friday, January 25. Alleghany will attempt to improve on its 11-6 season record. The Blackhawks come into the challenge with a 10-6 record after their 54-42 league win over East Wilkes (Ronda, NC).