Gloucester Dukes (Gloucester, VA) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Denbigh Patriots (Newport News, VA), 34-17 in a league bout.

With the victory, Gloucester upgrades its record to 4-8 on the campaign. The Dukes host Warwick (Newport News, VA) to play the Raiders in a Peninsula bout on Thursday, January 25. The Raiders come into the bout with a record of 10-5.

Next up, the Patriots play the Hampton Crabbers (Hampton, VA) in a Peninsula bout, on Thursday, January 25. Denbigh will attempt to upgrade on its 1-13 season record. The Crabbers come into the bout with a 11-2 record after their 83-8 league win over Kecoughtan (Hampton, VA).