Roanoke Catholic Celtics (Roanoke, VA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Eastern Mennonite Flames (Harrisonburg, VA), 26-20 in a league bout.

With the win, Roanoke Catholic upgrades its record to 7-7 on the season. The Celtics host North Cross (Roanoke, VA) to play the Raiders in a bout on Monday, February 6. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 9-3. North Cross won 38-34 in their recent league bout against New Covenant (Lynchburg, VA)

Next up, the Flames play the Carlisle Chiefs (Axton, VA) in a bout, on Saturday, February 4. Eastern Mennonite will attempt to upgrade on its 0-11 season record. The Chiefs go into the bout with a 5-8 record after their 45-24 league loss to Virginia Episcopal School (Lynchburg, VA).