Basketball Game Preview: Rappahannock Raiders vs. West Point Pointers

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2024, 2:45am

Preview: Rappahannock Raiders vs. West Point Pointers

After two games on the road, Rappahannock is heading back home. They will take on the West Point Pointers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Thursday, Rappahannock came up short against Essex and fell 49-41. While losing is never fun, Rappahannock can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while Essex is ranked 131st).

Meanwhile, West Point had to suffer through a rough 47-10 loss at the hands of Gloucester. West Point has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Rappahannock's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for West Point, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.

Everything came up roses for Rappahannock against West Point when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 59-29 victory. Will Rappahannock repeat their success, or does West Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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