The Tunstall Trojans basketball squad (Dry Fork, VA), lost 38-24 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Mecklenburg County Phoenix (Baskerville, VA)

With the victory, Mecklenburg County advances its record to 7-2 on the year. The Phoenix host Bassett (Bassett, VA) to meet the Bengals in a Piedmont battle on Friday, January 17. The Bengals enter the battle with a record of 7-6. Bassett won 41-34 in their recent league battle against Martinsville (Martinsville, VA)

The Trojans now own a 5-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rustburg for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 16. Tunstall will meet a Red Devils squad coming off a 43-32 league loss to Amherst County (Amherst, VA). The Red Devils record now stands at 5-4.