Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the John Battle Trojans (Bristol, VA) and the host Abingdon Falcons (Abingdon, VA), saw John Battle's basketball squad hold off Abingdon by a tally of 36-30.

With the victory, John Battle improves its record to 6-3 on the campaign. The Trojans host Virginia High (Bristol, VA) to confront the Bearcats in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 14. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a record of 5-3.

Next up, the Falcons confront the Ridgeview Wolfpack (Clintwood, VA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 17. Abingdon will attempt to improve on its 1-6 season record. The Wolfpack come into the challenge with a 0-2 record after their 35-24 non-league loss to John Battle (Bristol, VA).