In Friday's league match, the host Grayson County Blue Devils basketball team scored a good 41-33 triumph over the Bland County Bears.

In their next game, the Blue Devils face the George Wythe Maroons (Wytheville, VA) in a Mountain Empire match, on Tuesday, January 10. Grayson County will attempt to move on its 4-7 season record. The Maroons enter the match with a 7-2 record after their 56-48 non-league loss to Marion (Marion, VA).

With the defeat, Bland County moves to 5-7 on the year. The Bears travel to Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows, VA) to face the Pioneers in a Mountain Empire match on Tuesday, January 10. The Pioneers enter the match with a record of 7-4. Fort Chiswell won 48-40 in their recent league match against Galax (Galax, VA)