Virginia High Bearcats (Bristol, VA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Marion Scarlet Hurricanes (Marion, VA), 74-65 in a league bout.

With the win, Virginia High upgrades its record to 13-4 on the season. The Bearcats host Tazewell (Tazewell, VA) to play the Bulldogs in a Southwest bout on Friday, January 27. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 3-14. Tazewell lost 63-56 in their recent non-league bout against Grundy (Grundy, VA)

Next up, the Scarlet Hurricanes play the Tazewell Bulldogs (Tazewell, VA) in a Southwest bout, on Tuesday, January 31. Marion will attempt to upgrade on its 8-8 season record.