Altavista Colonels (Altavista, VA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Heritage Pioneers (Lynchburg, VA), 66-59 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Colonels face the Rustburg Red Devils (Rustburg, VA) in a non-league game, on Wednesday, December 6. Altavista will attempt to move on its 3-1 season record. The Red Devils enter the game with a 3-0 record after their 76-30 non-league win over William Campbell (Naruna, VA).

With the defeat, Heritage moves to 2-1 on the year. The Pioneers host George Washington (Danville, VA) to face the Eagles in a non-league game on Wednesday, December 6. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 0-2. George Washington lost 65-50 in their recent non-league game against Heritage (Lynchburg, VA)