The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Gainesville Cardinals (Gainesville, VA) and the host Osbourn Eagles (Manassas, VA), observed Gainesville's basketball team edge Osbourn by a score of 57-52.

The Cardinals (3-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Independence (Ashburn, VA). The come into the Cedar Run challenge with a 1-3 record. In their last challenge, Independence was tipped by Patriot (Nokesville, VA), 79-49, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Lewis Lancers (Springfield, VA) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 10. Osbourn will attempt to advance on its 1-2 season record. The Lancers enter the battle with a 0-2 record after their 79-37 non-league loss to Charles J. Colgan (Manassas, VA).