Basketball Game Preview: Spotsylvania Knights vs. Caroline Cavaliers

Spotsylvania hasn't had much luck against Caroline recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Spotsylvania Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Caroline Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Spotsylvania is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 71-18 loss at the hands of Culpeper County. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 130th).

Meanwhile, Caroline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against James Monroe, falling 98-22. The match marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Caroline's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Spotsylvania, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.

Spotsylvania might still be hurting after the 50-24 defeat they got from Caroline when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Spotsylvania avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.