Preview: Honaker Tigers vs. Rural Retreat Indians
Honaker is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Rural Retreat is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Honaker Tigers will take on the Rural Retreat Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Honaker humbled Patrick Henry with a 75-6 victory. Given Honaker's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Patrick Henry is ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Honaker got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alayna McNulty out in front who almost dropped a triple-double on 18 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists. McNulty is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last four games she's played. Kathryn Jessee was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Rural Retreat only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 46-point they dealt Chilhowie on Wednesday. Rural Retreat breezed by Chilhowie at home to the tune of 51-5.
Honaker's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Rural Retreat, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Honaker against Rural Retreat when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 52-23 win. Does Honaker have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rural Retreat turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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