The Stuarts Draft Cougars basketball squad (Stuarts Draft, VA), was outscored 49-39 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Alleghany Cougars (Covington, VA)

With the victory, Alleghany advances its record to 5-3 on the year. The Cougars travel to Carroll County (Hillsville, VA) to meet the Cavaliers in a Three Rivers battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Cavaliers enter the battle with a record of 9-0.

The Cougars now own a 6-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Waynesboro for a Shenandoah battle on Friday, January 3. Stuarts Draft will meet a Little Giants squad coming off a 58-33 non-league loss to East Rockingham (Elkton, VA). The Little Giants record now stands at 2-5.