Basketball Preview: Goochland Bulldogs vs. Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech Dragons
Goochland is on a 12-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech a 13-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Goochland Bulldogs will host the Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Goochland is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against William Monroe on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Goochland had to suffer through a 56-16 loss at the hands of William Monroe.
Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 34-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Charles City.
Despite the defeat, Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech had strong showings from Fern Powell, who had ten points in addition to five rebounds and four steals, and Kaylin Young, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Young a new career-high in field goal percentage (56%). Another player making a difference was Mckenzie Chapman, who scored four points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Goochland strolled past Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech when the teams last played back in January by a score of 29-11. Does Goochland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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