The Fort Defiance Indians ran past the host Monticello Mustangs basketball team by a final score of 45-35 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Indians face the Alleghany Mountaineers (Covington, VA) in a non-league game, on Friday, December 30. Fort Defiance will attempt to move on its 6-2 season record. The Mountaineers enter the game with a 5-2 record after their 84-42 non-league win over Covington (Covington, VA).

With the defeat, Monticello moves to 1-6 on the year. The Mustangs host Orange County (Orange, VA) to face the Fighting Hornets in a Jefferson game on Tuesday, January 3. The Fighting Hornets enter the game with a record of 6-3. Orange County lost 69-44 in their recent non-league game against Skyline (Front Royal, VA)