First Colonial Patriots (Virginia Beach, VA) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Hickory Hawks (Chesapeake, VA), 52-29 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, First Colonial upgrades its record to 1-1 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, VA) to play the Cavaliers in a Beach bout on Tuesday, December 6. The Cavaliers come into the bout with a record of 2-1. Princess Anne won 50-39 in their recent non-league bout against Woodbridge (Woodbridge, VA)

Next up, the Hawks play the Manor Mustangs (Portsmouth, VA) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 7. Hickory will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record.