Gallia Academy Blue Devils (Gallipolis, OH) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball team run past the host Point Pleasant Big Blacks (Point Pleasant, WV), 39-25 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Blue Devils face the Chesapeake Panthers (Chesapeake, OH) in a Ohio Valley game, on Thursday, February 2. Gallia Academy will attempt to move on its 3-15 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 14-6 record after their 68-22 league loss to Fairland (Proctorville, OH).

With the defeat, Point Pleasant moves to 4-14 on the year. The Big blacks host Grace Christian (Huntington, WV) to face the in a non-league game on Thursday, February 2. The enter the game with a record of 13-3. Grace Christian lost 54-30 in their recent non-league game against South Point (South Point, OH)