Basketball Game Preview: Briar Woods Falcons vs. Lightridge Bolts

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01/23/25 - Away	40-57 L
02/21/24 - Home	52-37 W
02/14/24 - Home	66-38 W
02/05/24 - Home	63-27 W
01/31/24 - Away	67-33 W
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Briar Woods has gone 6-1 against Lightridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Briar Woods Falcons will be playing at home against the Lightridge Bolts at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Last Friday, Briar Woods was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-42 to Potomac Falls.

Meanwhile, Lightridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 37-33 to Riverside. The Bolts have struggled against the Ram recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Briar Woods' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Lightridge, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.

Things could have been worse for Briar Woods, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-40 loss to Lightridge when the teams last played back in January. Will Briar Woods have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.