Preview: Richmond City School of the Arts Bulldogs vs. Midlothian Trojans
Richmond City School of the Arts has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Midlothian Trojans at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Richmond City School of the Arts comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last nine games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
Richmond City School of the Arts suffered their biggest loss since November 28, 2023 on Thursday. They had to suffer through a rough 63-24 loss at the hands of Monacan. While losing is never fun, Richmond City School of the Arts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while Monacan is ranked 24th).
Despite the defeat, Richmond City School of the Arts saw an underclassman step up: Laylianah McBrayer scored 23 points. That was a full 95.8% of Richmond City School of the Arts' points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Midlothian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Powhatan 84-21 at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Midlothian has managed all season.
Richmond City School of the Arts' defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-9. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 13.5 points per game. As for Midlothian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Richmond City School of the Arts was taken down by Midlothian 70-19 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Richmond City School of the Arts was down 34-12.
