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EMU Men’s Basketball takes down Route 42 rival Bridgewater, 70-49

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 2/3

James Madison lacrosse was chosen to repeat as champions of the American Conference in 2026, with Olivia Matthews and Reese Cuviello collecting major preseason awards and joining two other Dukes on the Preseason All-Conference Team, the league announced on Tuesday.

Cliff Davis scored 23 points, Eddie Ricks III notched a double-double, and James Madison men’s basketball picked up a crucial Sun Belt Conference road victory against Troy, 73-64, on Thursday evening at Trojan Arena.

James Madison shot an Atlantic Union Bank Center record 59.7% (37-of-62) from the field for its largest margin of victory in Sun Belt Conference play with a 96-45 wire-to-wire win over Louisiana on Thursday night.

The Bridgewater College women’s basketball team took down Shenandoah on Thursday, 63-49, behind 25 points from Jay Garcia.

A child was discovered unresponsive this week in Staunton following a snow day mishap on North Waverly Street.

Edward Stickley Long Jr., a respected educator, Air Force veteran, and longtime community volunteer whose influence touched generations across Rockingham County, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at his home. He was 91.

Former James Madison wide receiver Nick DeGennaro has been selected to the East-West Shrine Bowl, which will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27 from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Meteorologists caution that such extreme cold significantly increases the risk of frostbite and hypothermia, particularly for individuals without adequate protection.