The Giles Spartans will take on the Bland County Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
If Giles beats Bland County with 56 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Giles breezed by Craig County to the tune of 56-26 on Thursday. That looming 56-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Meanwhile, Bland County posted their biggest victory since December 7, 2024 on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 58-16 win over Craig County. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Rockets are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Giles and bumps their season record up to 3-13. As for Bland County, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Giles suffered a grim 54-33 defeat to Bland County when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Giles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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