Wakefield School Fighting Owls (The Plains, VA) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting George C. Marshall Statesmen (Falls Church, VA), 36-32 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Wakefield School upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Fighting Owls travel to Herndon (Herndon, VA) to face the Hornets in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 21. The Hornets enter the match with a record of 3-3.

The Statesmen now sport a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Langley for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 14. George C. Marshall will face a Saxons squad coming off a 66-59 non-league win over Herndon (Herndon, VA). The Saxons record now stands at 2-2.