The North Cross Raiders (Roanoke, VA) basketball edged the host Parry McCluer Fighting Blues (Buena Vista, VA), 47-43 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Raiders now possess a 2-3 record. They play next when they travel to New Covenant for a bout on Tuesday, January 7. North Cross will play a Gryphons team coming off a 46-6 non-league win over Grove Christian School (Richmond, VA). The Gryphons record now stands at 3-2.

With the loss, Parry McCluer falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Fighting blues host Rockbridge County (Lexington, VA) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 4. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 0-9. Rockbridge County lost 60-59 in their recent non-league bout against Parry McCluer (Buena Vista, VA)