The George C. Marshall Statesmen basketball squad (Falls Church, VA), was nudged 59-57 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Yorktown Patriots (Arlington, VA)

With the victory, Yorktown advances its record to 7-1 on the year. The Patriots travel to Brunswick (Brunswick, MD) to meet the Railroaders in a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. The Railroaders enter the battle with a record of 5-1. Brunswick won 64-51 in their recent league battle against Boonsboro (Boonsboro, MD)

The Statesmen now own a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Oakdale for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 26. George C. Marshall will meet a squad coming off a 60-59 league win over Governor Thomas Johnson (Frederick, MD). The record now stands at 3-2.