In Friday's league outing, the Bethel Bruins (Hampton, VA) basketball squad edged the visiting Menchville Monarchs (Newport News, VA), by a count of 44-43.

The Bruins (12-6) will now prepare for their outing against Menchville (Newport News, VA). The Monarchs go into the Peninsula outing with a 15-4 record. In their last outing, Menchville held off Gloucester (Gloucester, VA), 75-44, in a league outing.

The Monarchs now hold a 15-6 record. They play next when they travel to Bethel for a Peninsula outing on Friday, February 11. Menchville will clash with a Bruins squad coming off a 49-44 league loss to Woodside (Newport News, VA). The Bruins record now stands at 10-6.