The Riverheads Gladiators basketball team (Staunton, VA), dropped 71-63 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Fort Defiance Indians (Fort Defiance, VA)

The Indians now possess a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Waynesboro for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 9. Fort Defiance will battle a Little Giants team coming off a 48-27 non-league loss to Wilson Memorial (Fishersville, VA). The Little Giants record now stands at 2-9.

The Gladiators (5-6) will now prepare for their battle against Bath County (Hot Springs, VA). The Chargers come into the non-league battle with a 1-6 record. In their last battle, Bath County dropped by Craig County (New Castle, VA), 27-9, in a non-league battle.