Mount Vernon is a perfect 10-0 against Annandale since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Mount Vernon Majors will host the Annandale Atoms at 5:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-27, which was the final score in Mount Vernon's tilt against Hayfield on Monday. The Majors have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tori Barnes
| 02/10/25 @ Hayfield | 2 |
| 02/07/25 vs Falls Church | 5 |
| 02/04/25 @ Edison | 2 |
| 01/30/25 @ Lewis | 3 |
| 01/27/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology | 3 |
Loss or not, Mount Vernon got some senior leadership from Rachael Sykes and Tori Barnes. Sykes posted 15 points and eight boards, while Barnes put up six points. Barnes has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Annandale had to suffer through a 71-31 loss at the hands of Edison. While losing is never fun, the Atoms can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Eagles are ranked 26th).
Annandale has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for Mount Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Everything came up roses for Mount Vernon against Annandale in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 63-24 win. In that match, Mount Vernon amassed a halftime lead of 42-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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