The Castlewood Blue Devils basketball team (Castlewood, VA), was nudged 63-60 in Tuesday's league battle with the host J.I. Burton Black Raiders (Norton, VA)

The Black Raiders now possess a 3-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Thomas Walker for a Cumberland battle on Friday, January 5. J.I. Burton will confront a Pioneers team coming off a 71-33 non-league loss to Pineville (Pineville, KY). The Pioneers record now stands at 4-7.

The Blue Devils (4-8) will now prepare for their battle against Twin Springs (Nickelsville, VA). The Titans come into the Cumberland battle with a 4-8 record. In their last battle, Twin Springs was nudged by Rye Cove (Clinchport, VA), 53-49, in a league battle.