The Broad Run Spartans basketball squad (Ashburn, VA), was nudged 74-71 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Loudoun Valley Vikings (Purcellville, VA)

With the victory, Loudoun Valley advances its record to 6-6 on the year. The Vikings travel to Heritage (Leesburg, VA) to meet the Pride in a Dulles battle on Friday, January 17. The Pride enter the battle with a record of 10-2. Heritage won 63-49 in their recent league battle against Dominion (Sterling, VA)

The Spartans now own a 9-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Loudoun County for a Catoctin battle on Friday, January 17. Broad Run will meet a Captains squad coming off a 52-40 league loss to Woodgrove (Purcellville, VA). The Captains record now stands at 5-5.