The Hickory Hawks basketball team (Chesapeake, VA), was overwhelmed 80-48 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Booker T. Washington Mighty Bookers (Norfolk, VA)

The Mighty Bookers now possess a 10-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Granby for a Eastern battle on Friday, February 3. Booker T. Washington will confront a Comets team coming off a 62-29 league loss to Norcom (Portsmouth, VA). The Comets record now stands at 3-11.

The Hawks (0-17) will now prepare for their battle against Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA). The Tigers come into the Southeastern battle with a 16-1 record. In their last battle, Oscar Smith trounced Great Bridge (Chesapeake, VA), 62-42, in a league battle.