The Union Bears basketball team (Big Stone Gap, VA), was nudged 37-34 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Gate City Blue Devils (Gate City, VA)

The Blue Devils now possess a 6-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Central Wise for a Mountain battle on Wednesday, February 7. Gate City will confront a Warriors team coming off a 67-30 league win over John Battle (Bristol, VA). The Warriors record now stands at 16-4.

The Bears (7-13) will now prepare for their battle against Honaker (Honaker, VA). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 16-3 record. In their last battle, Honaker edged Chilhowie (Chilhowie, VA), 69-21, in a league battle.