In its home opener, the Parry McCluer High School boys basketball team earned a 68-61 comeback win to knock James River from the ranks of the unbeaten on Tuesday night in Buena Vista.
Langston Cook led the Fighting Blues (3-2) with 24 points, converting clutch free throws at the end of the game, and Nathan Glass made a slam dunk to help PM seal the win. The Knights (4-1) were leading by five points at the end of the first half and were up 47-44 at the end of the third quarter, but the Blues had a strong finish.
After Christmas, the Blues will return to action when they make the short trip to Lexington to take on local rival Rockbridge County (3-4) on Monday. The day will start with the junior varsity boys’ game at 2:30 p.m., followed by the varsity girls’ game at 4, before concluding with the varsity boys’ game at 5:30.
For the full story and photos from PM’s win over James River, please see our Dec. 31 newspaper. The story on the Blues’ two road wins last week will be in this Wednesday’s newspaper.
