The Hickory Hawks basketball team (Chesapeake, VA), was overwhelmed 62-36 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Western Branch Bruins (Chesapeake, VA)

The Bruins now possess a 7-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Great Bridge for a non-league battle on Friday, January 27. Western Branch will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 70-61 non-league loss to King's Fork (Suffolk, VA). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-9.

The Hawks (2-8) will now prepare for their battle against Deep Creek (Chesapeake, VA). The Hornets come into the non-league battle with a 5-5 record. In their last battle, Deep Creek was overwhelmed by Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA), 70-41, in a non-league battle.