Stuarts Draft Cougars (Stuarts Draft, VA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Riverheads Gladiators (Staunton, VA), 39-29 in a league bout.

With the win, Stuarts Draft upgrades its record to 9-6 on the season. The Cougars travel to Waynesboro (Waynesboro, VA) to play the Little Giants in a Shenandoah bout on Friday, January 26. The Little Giants go into the bout with a record of 3-11. Waynesboro lost 35-26 in their recent league bout against Staunton (Staunton, VA)

Next up, the Gladiators play the Staunton Storm (Staunton, VA) in a Shenandoah bout, on Wednesday, January 24. Riverheads will attempt to upgrade on its 2-13 season record. The Storm go into the bout with a 8-7 record after their 35-26 league win over Waynesboro (Waynesboro, VA).