The Halifax County Comets basketball team (South Boston, VA), was nudged 38-37 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Person Rockets (Roxboro, NC)

The Rockets now possess a 7-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Dan River for a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 27. Person will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 69-54 league win over Gretna (Gretna, VA). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-4.

The Comets (4-3) will now prepare for their battle against Prince Edward County (Farmville, VA). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 0-5 record. In their last battle, Prince Edward County was nudged by Buckingham (Buckingham, VA), 68-49, in a league battle.