The Menchville Monarchs basketball team (Newport News, VA), was nudged 24-23 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Hampton Crabbers (Hampton, VA)

The Crabbers now possess a 6-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Warwick for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 4. Hampton will confront a Raiders team coming off a 59-17 non-league loss to Woodside (Newport News, VA). The Raiders record now stands at 1-6.

The Monarchs (3-4) will now prepare for their battle against Phoebus (Hampton, VA). The Phantoms come into the non-league battle with a 5-3 record. In their last battle, Phoebus edged Gloucester (Gloucester, VA), 66-53, in a non-league battle.