Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for George Wythe

Maroons

Previous Games

02/20/25 vs Bland County	58-40
02/14/25 vs Bland County	74-67
02/12/25 @ Fort Chiswell	62-54
02/08/25 vs J.I. Burton	53-42
02/07/25 @ Auburn	70-39
+ 2 more games

George Wythe entered their tilt with Bland County on Thursday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They strolled past the Bland County Bears with points to spare, taking the game 58-40. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Bears are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bland County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tinley Worley, who posted 18 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Sanders, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks.

George Wythe's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points over those games. As for Bland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.

George Wythe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 55-41 victory against Fort Chiswell on the 22nd. As for Bland County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-47 loss against Galax on the 22nd.