Basketball Game Preview: Loudoun County Captains vs. Park View Patriots

The Loudoun County Captains will head out to square off against the Park View Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Tuesday, Loudoun County came up short against Woodgrove and fell 52-40. The match marked the Captains' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Park View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 91-34 loss at the hands of Broad Run. 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 309th, while the Spartans are ranked 56th).

Park View's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Loudoun County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Loudoun County couldn't quite finish off Park View in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 65-62. Can Loudoun County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.