Recap: James River Knights vs. Alleghany Cougars
The James River Knights lost against the Alleghany Cougars on January 5th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. James River took a 45-28 bruising from Alleghany.
James River's loss came despite strong showings from Caitlin Canada and Siera Davis. Canada dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, while Davis scored four points along with three steals. Canada is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.
James River now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Alleghany, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
James River will be playing in front of their home fans against Radford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Radford is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Alleghany, they will head out on the road to challenge Fort Defiance at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Defiance will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while Alleghany is ranked 67th).