Preview: Richmond City School of the Arts Bulldogs vs. Thomas Jefferson Vikings
The Richmond City School of the Arts Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Thomas Jefferson Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 17 consecutive losses for Richmond City School of the Arts and three for Thomas Jefferson.
Richmond City School of the Arts suffered their biggest defeat since November 30, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by Clover Hill 50-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Richmond City School of the Arts has suffered against Clover Hill since January 22, 2020.
Laylianah McBrayer was Richmond City School of the Arts' leading scorer, having posted eight points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-9, which was the final score in Thomas Jefferson's tilt against Hermitage on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Thomas Jefferson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 364th, while Hermitage is ranked 161st).
Richmond City School of the Arts' defeat was their ninth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-11. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 13.8 points per game. As for Thomas Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Richmond City School of the Arts barely slipped by Thomas Jefferson when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 47-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richmond City School of the Arts since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
