The Petersburg Crimson Wave will take on the Franklin Broncos at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Petersburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
If Petersburg beats Franklin with 60 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Petersburg escaped with a win on Thursday against Thomas Dale by the margin of a single free throw, 60-59.
| 01/23/25 @ Thomas Dale | 17 |
| 01/21/25 @ Prince George | 22 |
| 01/20/25 @ Heritage | 19 |
| 01/18/25 @ Midlothian | 24 |
| 01/17/25 vs Colonial Heights | 19 |
Arkell Crenshaw was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 12 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. The matchup was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. Larry Walker was another key player, going 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Franklin came up short against Greensville County on Friday and fell 60-51.
Petersburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Franklin, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-10.
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