The George C. Marshall Statesmen basketball squad (Falls Church, VA), was crushed 68-47 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Spring Mills Cardinals (Martinsburg, WV)

With the victory, Spring Mills advances its record to 5-0 on the year. The Cardinals host Washington (Charles Town, WV) to meet the Patriots in a Eastern Panhandle battle on Friday, January 3. The Patriots enter the battle with a record of 4-1. Washington won 80-37 in their recent non-league battle against Clear Spring (Clear Spring, MD)

The Statesmen now own a 7-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wakefield for a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 8. George C. Marshall will meet a Warriors squad coming off a 77-38 non-league loss to Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA). The Warriors record now stands at 2-3.