The Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind Fox Defenders basketball squad (Staunton, VA), was nudged 26-22 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Shenandoah Valley HomeSchool Golden Eagles (Staunton, VA)

With the victory, Shenandoah Valley HomeSchool advances its record to 5-7 on the year. The Golden Eagles travel to Southwest Virginia Academy (Roanoke, VA) to meet the Conquerors in a non-league battle on Saturday, February 8. The Conquerors enter the battle with a record of 13-9. Southwest Virginia Academy lost 91-44 in their recent non-league battle against Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA)

The Fox Defenders now own a 3-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf for a non-league battle on Wednesday, February 5. Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind will meet a Fighting Hornet squad coming off a 52-39 non-league loss to Tennessee School for the Deaf (Knoxville, TN). The Fighting Hornet record now stands at 3-8.