Thomas Dale Knights (Chester, VA) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Petersburg Crimson Wave (Petersburg, VA), 49-43 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Thomas Dale advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Knights travel to Prince George (Prince George, VA) to meet the Royals in a non-league match on Thursday, December 5. The Royals enter the match with a record of 0-1. Prince George lost 79-8 in their recent non-league match against Hopewell (Hopewell, VA)

The Crimson Wave now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Meadowbrook for a non-league match on Friday, December 6. Petersburg will meet a Monarchs squad coming off a 49-34 non-league win over Hanover (Mechanicsville, VA). The Monarchs record now stands at 1-0.