Basketball Preview: Virginia Academy Patriots vs. Saint James Saints
The Virginia Academy Patriots will challenge the Saint James Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Virginia Academy is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since January 4th on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Seton 43-40.
Virginia Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mike Smith led the charge by earning 13 points. Another player making a difference was Matthew McLaurin, who had eight points in addition to three steals.
Meanwhile, Saint James didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Virginia Episcopal School on Sunday, but they still walked away with a 74-68 victory.
Saint James' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Virginia Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Virginia Academy skirted past Saint James 51-49 when the teams last played back in December of 2016. Will Virginia Academy repeat their success, or does Saint James have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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