Basketball Recap: Halifax County Comes Up Short

Halifax County suffered their closest defeat since January 24, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the George Washington Eagles by a score of 40-37. The loss continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.

Halifax County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for George Washington, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

Halifax County and George Washington could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. Halifax County (ranked 292nd) will meet Liberty (ranked 59th) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, George Washington will take on Carlisle at 6:00 p.m. on Monday down 141 places (203 vs. 62).