Virginia High School Basketball - Hopewell crushes Petersburg
January 10, 2024: Hopewell, VA 23860 Hopewell Blue Devils (Hopewell, VA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Petersburg Crimson Wave (Petersburg, VA), 70-14 in a league bout.
With the win, Hopewell upgrades its record to 11-0 on the season. The Blue Devils travel to Thomas Dale (Chester, VA) to play the Knights in a Central bout on Thursday, January 11. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 10-0. Thomas Dale won 68-65 in their recent non-league bout against Rutgers Prep (Somerset, NJ)
Next up, the Crimson Wave play the Colonial Heights Colonials (Colonial Heights, VA) in a Central bout, on Thursday, January 11. Petersburg will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record. The Colonials go into the bout with a 5-2 record after their 64-58 league win over Prince George (Prince George, VA).