The Staunton River Golden Eagles basketball team (Moneta, VA), was nudged 46-45 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Liberty Minutemen (Bedford, VA)

The Minutemen now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Glass for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 7. Liberty will confront a Hilltoppers team coming off a 52-40 non-league loss to Franklin County (Rocky Mount, VA). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 0-2.

The Golden Eagles (0-2) will now prepare for their battle against Jefferson Forest (Forest, VA). The Cavaliers come into the non-league battle with a 2-0 record. In their last battle, Jefferson Forest edged Orange County (Orange, VA), 47-34, in a non-league battle.