Madison County Mountaineers (Madison, VA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Orange County Fighting Hornets (Orange, VA), 36-32 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Madison County upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Mountaineers travel to William Monroe (Stanardsville, VA) to play the Dragons in a non-league bout on Thursday, November 30. The Dragons come into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Fighting Hornets play the Courtland Cougars (Spotsylvania, VA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 1. Orange County will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.