The Elk Valley Christian basketball team (Elkview, WV), was nudged 40-33 in Friday's league battle with the host Cross Lanes Christian Warriors (Charleston, WV)

The Warriors now possess a 9-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Victory Baptist Academy for a West Virginia Christian - AA battle on Monday, January 29. Cross Lanes Christian will confront a Saints team coming off a 44-21 league win over Morgantown Christian Academy (Morgantown, WV). The Saints record now stands at 7-9.

The (7-4) will now prepare for their battle against Grace Christian (Huntington, WV). The come into the West Virginia Christian - AA battle with a 12-4 record. In their last battle, Grace Christian edged Trinity Christian (Greenville, NC), 52-34, in a non-league battle.