Preview: Warhill Lions vs. Phoebus Phantoms
Warhill is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Phoebus is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Warhill Lions will take on the Phoebus Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warhill will be strutting in after a win while Phoebus will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Warhill made off with a 43-42 victory over Bruton. Given Warhill's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Bruton is ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Warhill's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Akeylah James, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Mary Drakes was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 12 rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Phoebus, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-41 loss to Warwick on Tuesday.
Warhill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Phoebus, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
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