Varina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hermitage Panthers. The Blue Devils lost against the Panthers in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 57-23 score last time.
Kaliyah Straughter
| 02/17/25 @ Hermitage | 14 |
| 02/13/25 vs Highland Springs | 12 |
| 02/07/25 vs Armstrong | 10 |
| 02/05/25 @ J.R. Tucker | 8 |
| 02/04/25 @ Hanover | 13 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Varina still got an impressive performance from Kaliyah Straughter, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 boards. Straughter has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaylen Hilliard, who posted eight points.
Varina's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Hermitage, their win bumped their record up to 4-13.
Varina and Hermitage could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. Varina (ranked 317th) will meet Henrico (ranked 68th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hermitage will challenge Godwin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 165 places (245 vs. 80).
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