The Heritage Hurricanes basketball squad (Newport News, VA), was nudged 64-60 in Thursday's league battle with the host Denbigh Patriots (Newport News, VA)

With the victory, Denbigh advances its record to 2-0 on the year. The Patriots host Gloucester (Gloucester, VA) to meet the Dukes in a Peninsula battle on Tuesday, December 10. The Dukes enter the battle with a record of 0-2.

The Hurricanes now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Phoebus for a Peninsula battle on Tuesday, December 10. Heritage will meet a Phantoms squad coming off a 73-70 non-league win over Arcadia (Oak Hall, VA). The Phantoms record now stands at 1-2.