After flying high against Lee last Tuesday, John Battle came back down to earth. The John Battle Trojans were beaten by the Central Wise Warriors 79-46 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Warriors are ranked 24th).
John Battle has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Central Wise, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
Looking ahead, John Battle will welcome Abingdon at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. As for Central Wise, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Virginia High at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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