The Mathews Blue Devils basketball team (Mathews, VA), was nudged 25-23 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Middlesex Chargers (Saluda, VA)

The Chargers now possess a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Charles City for a non-league battle on Friday, January 6. Middlesex will confront a Panthers team coming off a 35-32 non-league win over New Kent (New Kent, VA). The Panthers record now stands at 3-4.

The Blue Devils (2-2) will now prepare for their battle against Essex (Tappahannock, VA). The Trojans come into the non-league battle with a 0-2 record. In their last battle, Essex was nudged by King George (King George, VA), 46-24, in a non-league battle.