Varina Blue Devils (Richmond, VA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Mechanicsville Mustangs (Mechanicsville, VA), 54-51 in a league bout.

With the victory, Varina upgrades its record to 10-10 on the campaign. The Blue Devils host Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) to encounter the Wildcats in a non-league test on Wednesday, February 8. The Wildcats go into the test with a record of 11-8. Deep Run won 67-36 in their recent league test against J.R. Tucker (Henrico, VA)

The Mustangs now own a 15-5 record. They play next when they host Armstrong for a Capital test on Wednesday, February 8. Mechanicsville will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 59-19 league loss to Hanover (Mechanicsville, VA). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-12.