Basketball Recap: Page County Takes a Loss

Page County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 65-51 to the Luray Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 49-46 defeat last Friday.

Matthew Owens continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Luray, going 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points and six rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Owens now owns an excellent 45.4% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Jenkins, who went 5-for-12 en route to 17 points and five assists.

Page County's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Luray, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Page County will venture away from home to challenge Luray at 6:00 p.m. on February 25th. As for Luray, they are taking a road trip to square off against Central Woodstock at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Central Woodstock comes in on five and Luray on three.