Basketball Game Preview: Quantico Warriors vs. Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets

By Team Reports Feb 3, 2024, 5:49am

Basketball Preview: Quantico Warriors vs. Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets

The Quantico Warriors will be playing at home against the Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Randolph-Macon Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Quantico, who comes in off a win.

Quantico came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Tandem Friends 27-24. Quantico's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Among those leading the charge was Jadyn Cline, who scored ten points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season.

Meanwhile, Randolph-Macon Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 26-22 to the None. Randolph-Macon Academy has struggled against the None recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

The losing side was boosted by Kay Perry, who scored 14 points.

Quantico's win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10. As for Randolph-Macon Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Quantico suffered a grim 46-25 defeat to the Yellow Jackets when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perry, who scored 24 points. Now that Quantico knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.