Lord Botetourt Cavaliers (Daleville, VA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Blacksburg Bruins (Blacksburg, VA), 61-59 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Lord Botetourt upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Cavaliers travel to James River (Buchanan, VA) to play the Knights in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 8. The Knights come into the bout with a record of 3-0. James River won 68-48 in their recent non-league bout against Parry McCluer (Buena Vista, VA)

Next up, the Bruins play the Glenvar Highlanders (Salem, VA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 8. Blacksburg will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Highlanders come into the bout with a 2-0 record after their 65-56 non-league win over Salem (Salem, VA).