Basketball Recap: Battlefield Comes Up Short

If Battlefield was feeling good fresh off their 51-30 takedown of John Champe last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Battlefield Bobcats fell 48-36 to the Gainesville Cardinals on Thursday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-17 back in December of 2024.

Battlefield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Gainesville, the win got them back to even at 7-7.

Battlefield and Gainesville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. Battlefield will square off against Osbourn Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 179 places (181 vs. 2). Meanwhile, Gainesville (ranked 104th) will meet Deep Creek (ranked 22nd) at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.