The Craig County Rockets (New Castle, VA) basketball were winner over the host James River Knights (Buchanan, VA), 42-24 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Rockets now possess a 6-1 record. They play next when they travel to Amherst County for a non-league bout on Friday, December 20. Craig County will play a Lancers team coming off a 41-27 non-league win over James River (Buchanan, VA). The Lancers record now stands at 3-2.

With the loss, James River falls to 4-4 on the campaign. The Knights host Northside (Roanoke, VA) to play the Vikings in a non-league bout on Friday, December 20. The Vikings go into the outing with a record of 0-2. Northside lost 56-6 in their recent non-league outing against Pulaski County (Dublin, VA)