Basketball Game Preview: Petersburg Crimson Wave vs. Thomas Dale Knights

The Petersburg Crimson Wave will head out to take on the Thomas Dale Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Petersburg beat Prince George 60-54.

It was another big night for Arkell Crenshaw, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 22 points. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Larry Walker, who posted 15 points.

Meanwhile, Thomas Dale didn't have quite enough to beat Hanover on Saturday and fell 61-58. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Petersburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Thomas Dale, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.

Petersburg came up short against Thomas Dale when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 68-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thomas Dale's Delwan Waller, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Now that Petersburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.