Basketball Game Preview: Albemarle Patriots vs. Goochland Bulldogs

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Previous 5 Games

02/06/24 - Away	62-10 W
01/29/24 - Home	83-8 W
01/31/23 - Away	2-0 W
01/03/23 - Home	65-11 W
12/07/21 - Away	57-35 W

Albemarle has gone 5-0 against Goochland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Albemarle Patriots just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Goochland Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Albemarle is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Charlottesville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They were dealt a 70-36 loss at the hands of the Black Knights. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Black Knights are ranked 37th).

Meanwhile, Goochland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 59-8 loss at the hands of Fluvanna County. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Albemarle's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8. As for Goochland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

Everything came up roses for Albemarle against Goochland when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-10 win. Will Albemarle repeat their success, or does Goochland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.