Southampton Academy Raiders (Courtland, VA) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Tidewater Academy Warriors (Wakefield, VA), 37-32 in a league match.

With the victory, Southampton Academy advances its record to 1-8 on the year. The Raiders travel to Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot (Powhatan, VA) to face the Knights in a VISAA Division IV match on Thursday, January 9. The Knights enter the match with a record of 3-3. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot lost 48-38 in their recent league match against Tidewater Academy (Wakefield, VA)

The Warriors now own a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Kenston Forest for a VISAA Division III match on Tuesday, January 14. Tidewater Academy will face a Kavaliers squad coming off a 44-24 league loss to Brunswick Academy (Lawrenceville, VA). The Kavaliers record now stands at 3-4.