Annandale is 0-10 against Hayfield since January of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Annandale Atoms will venture away from home to take on the Hayfield Hawks at 5:30 p.m.
Annandale is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. The contest between them and Mount Vernon didn't end well, with Annandale falling 57-39. 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 322nd, while the Majors are ranked 129th).
Meanwhile, Hayfield came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Wolves to the tune of 74-40. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Hayfield pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Annandale, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Annandale was dealt a bruising 71-13 loss at the hands of Hayfield in their previous meeting back in January. Can Annandale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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