The Rural Retreat Indians (Rural Retreat, VA) basketball toppled the visiting Rye Cove Eagles (Clinchport, VA), 69-60 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Indians now possess a 1-6 record. They play next when they host Marion for a non-league bout on Thursday, January 2. Rural Retreat will play a Scarlet Hurricanes team coming off a 69-51 non-league loss to Patrick Henry (Glade Spring, VA). The Scarlet Hurricanes record now stands at 4-4.

With the loss, Rye Cove falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Eagles host Shelby Valley (Pikeville, KY) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 26. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 5-3. Shelby Valley lost 59-55 in their recent non-league match against Notre Dame (Chattanooga, TN)