The Patrick Henry Patriots basketball team (Roanoke, VA), was nudged 50-48 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Fleming Colonels (Roanoke, VA)

The Colonels now sport a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Albemarle for a non-league battle on Friday, December 9. Fleming will battle a Patriots team coming off a 57-26 non-league loss to Patrick Henry (Roanoke, VA). The Patriots record now stands at 0-1.

The Patriots (2-1) will now prepare for their battle against Franklin County (Rocky Mount, VA). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 3-1 record. In their last battle, Franklin County edged Magna Vista (Ridgeway, VA), 57-36, in a non-league battle.