Basketball Game Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Blacksburg Bruins

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Previous Games

12/17/24 - Home	61-26 W
01/22/24 - Home	69-45 W
12/12/23 - Away	81-63 W
02/03/23 - Away	83-34 W
01/10/23 - Home	62-37 W
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Patrick Henry is 9-1 against Blacksburg since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Patrick Henry Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Blacksburg Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Blacksburg took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Patrick Henry, who comes in off a win.

Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Patrick Henry beat Pulaski County 56-50. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Cougars are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Blacksburg came up short against Radford on Saturday and fell 55-45. The Bruins haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Patrick Henry is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Blacksburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.

Everything came up roses for Patrick Henry against Blacksburg in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 61-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patrick Henry since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.