In Tuesday's league test, the George Wythe Maroons (Wytheville, VA) basketball team walloped the host Bland County Bears (Rocky Gap, VA), by a tally of 82-24.

The Maroons now possess a 12-4 record. They play next when they host Fort Chiswell for a Mountain Empire game on Friday, January 31. George Wythe will confront a Pioneers team coming off a 86-73 league win over Galax (Galax, VA). The Pioneers record now stands at 13-5.

With the loss, Bland County falls to 5-8 on the campaign. The Bears host Galax (Galax, VA) to confront the Maroon Tide in a Mountain Empire game on Friday, January 31. The Maroon Tide go into the game with a record of 1-9. Galax lost 86-73 in their recent league game against Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows, VA)