Patrick Henry Patriots (Roanoke, VA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Blacksburg Bruins (Blacksburg, VA), 48-40 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Patrick Henry upgrades its record to 1-2 on the season. The Patriots host Christiansburg (Christiansburg, VA) to play the Blue Demons in a non-league bout on Friday, December 15. The Blue Demons go into the bout with a record of 0-5. Christiansburg lost 48-22 in their recent non-league bout against William Byrd (Vinton, VA)

Next up, the Bruins play the Pulaski County Cougars (Dublin, VA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 15. Blacksburg will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record. The Cougars go into the bout with a 3-1 record after their 34-31 non-league loss to Cave Spring (Roanoke, VA).