Preview: Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks vs. Blue Ridge Barons
Miller School of Albemarle has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Blue Ridge Barons at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Miller School of Albemarle has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,026 points over their last 13 matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Miller School of Albemarle gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Hargrave Military Academy as Miller School of Albemarle made off with a 79-56 win. Given Miller School of Albemarle's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Hargrave Military Academy is ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jason Clarke was his usual excellent self, scoring 28 points along with seven steals and six assists. Jaylen Dyer was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge entered their tilt with Carlisle with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Blue Ridge took down Carlisle 15-0 on Thursday. After a 123-63 finish the last time they played, Blue Ridge and Carlisle decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Miller School of Albemarle is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Blue Ridge, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-9.
Miller School of Albemarle beat Blue Ridge 77-64 when the teams last played last Wednesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blue Ridge's Shanon Simango, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Miller School of Albemarle still be able to contain Simango? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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