The Eastern Montgomery Mustangs basketball team (Elliston, VA), was nudged 28-22 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Parry McCluer Fighting Blues (Buena Vista, VA)

The Fighting Blues now possess a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rockbridge County for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 7. Parry McCluer will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 55-32 non-league loss to Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, VA). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-7.

The Mustangs (2-8) will now prepare for their battle against Covington (Covington, VA). The Cougars come into the non-league battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, Covington was nudged by Bath County (Hot Springs, VA), 36-27, in a non-league battle.