James River Midlothian Rapids (Midlothian, VA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Manchester Lancers (Midlothian, VA), 70-68 in a league bout.

With the victory, James River Midlothian improves its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Rapids host Monacan (Richmond, VA) to confront the Chiefs in a Dominion battle on Wednesday, December 6. The Chiefs come into the battle with a record of 2-1.

The Lancers (1-1) will now prepare for their battle against Powhatan (Powhatan, VA). The Indians come into the non-league battle with a 0-2 record.