Basketball Game Preview: Tallwood Lions vs. First Colonial Patriots

The Tallwood Lions will challenge the First Colonial Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Tallwood turned things around against Ocean Lakes on Tuesday. They took down the Dolphins 52-35. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Dolphins are ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, First Colonial didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lakeland on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 81-75 win.

First Colonial's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Tallwood, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.

Tallwood didn't have too much breathing room in their game against First Colonial in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-58 victory. Does Tallwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will First Colonial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.