The Kettle Run Cougars basketball team (Nokesville, VA), was nudged 45-43 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting James Wood Colonels (Winchester, VA)

The Colonels now possess a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sherando for a Northwestern battle on Friday, December 15. James Wood will confront a Warriors team coming off a 88-64 league loss to Handley (Winchester, VA). The Warriors record now stands at 3-3.

The Cougars (2-4) will now prepare for their battle against Warren County (Front Royal, VA). The Wildcats come into the Northwestern battle with a 2-4 record. In their last battle, Warren County was nudged by Strasburg (Strasburg, VA), 34-26, in a non-league battle.