The Castlewood Blue Devils basketball team (Castlewood, VA), was nudged 59-54 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Thomas Walker Pioneers (Ewing, VA)

The Pioneers now possess a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Twin Springs for a Cumberland battle on Friday, January 12. Thomas Walker will battle a Titans team coming off a 51-43 league loss to Eastside (Coeburn, VA). The Titans record now stands at 5-9.

The Blue Devils (4-10) will now prepare for their battle against Rye Cove (Clinchport, VA). The Eagles come into the Cumberland battle with a 2-7 record. In their last battle, Rye Cove edged J.I. Burton (Norton, VA), 38-36, in a league battle.