Manchester Blue Devils (Manchester, GA) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights (Jonesboro, GA), 47-27 in a league match.

With the victory, Manchester advances its record to 5-8 on the year. The Blue Devils travel to Trion (Trion, GA) to face the Bulldogs in a A D2 Region 7 match on Saturday, February 1. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 5-9. Trion lost 67-34 in their recent league match against Greenville (Greenville, GA)

The Royal Knights now own a 2-17 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mt. Zion for a A D2 Region 7 match on Saturday, February 1. Elite Scholars Academy will face a Eagles squad coming off a 60-23 league loss to Greenville (Greenville, GA). The Eagles record now stands at 2-17.