Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Charli Carpenter and Madison Davis Lead Virginia High to Victory

With a playoff win on the line, Virginia High rose to the challenge on Thursday. They strolled past the Marion Scarlet Hurricanes with points to spare, taking the game 52-34. The win was familiar territory for the Bearcats, who have now won three matchups in a row.

Charli Carpenter

Points

02/20/25 vs Marion	20
01/17/25 vs Tazewell	17
01/23/25 vs Lebanon	16
01/14/25 vs Marion	16
01/27/25 vs John Battle	15
+ 17 more games

Leading Virginia High to victory were Madison Davis and Charli Carpenter. Davis dropped a double-double with 20 points and 15 boards, while Carpenter almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. Virginia High is undefeated when Carpenter posts 15 or more points, but 7-11 otherwise. Sarah Page was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.

Virginia High now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Marion, they now have a losing record of 11-12.

Virginia High wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 47-42 loss against Graham on the 22nd. As for Marion, they have also already played their next contest, a 56-38 victory against Lebanon on the 22nd.