The Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen basketball team (Newport News, VA), was nudged 37-32 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Surry County Cougars (Dendron, VA)

The Cougars now possess a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sussex Central for a Tri-Rivers battle on Monday, December 12. Surry County will confront a Tigers team coming off a 68-40 league loss to Brunswick (Lawrenceville, VA). The Tigers record now stands at 1-2.

The Minutemen (4-2) will now prepare for their battle against Gateway Christian (Virginia Beach, VA). The come into the VISAA Division IV battle with a 2-5 record.