Basketball Game Preview: Randolph-Henry Statesmen vs. Prince Edward County Eagles

By Team Reports Jan 25, 2024, 9:12am

Preview: Randolph-Henry Statesmen vs. Prince Edward County Eagles

Randolph-Henry is 2-8 against Prince Edward County since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Randolph-Henry will be strutting in after a win while Prince Edward County will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Tuesday, Randolph-Henry escaped with a win against Lunenburg Central by the margin of a single free throw, 42-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Randolph-Henry.

Prince Edward County suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Heritage on the road and fell 74-25. Prince Edward County has struggled against Heritage recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

The win got Randolph-Henry back to even at 6-6. As for Prince Edward County, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-12.

Randolph-Henry barely slipped by Prince Edward County in their previous matchup on January 3rd, winning 52-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randolph-Henry since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.