Turner Ashby hasn't had much luck against East Rockingham recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Turner Ashby Knights will take on the East Rockingham Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Turner Ashby is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of Wilson Memorial by a score of 53-51. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Green Hornets are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, East Rockingham unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were outmatched by Spotswood and fell 84-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since December 21, 2023.
East Rockingham's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Turner Ashby, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Turner Ashby came up short against East Rockingham in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 61-48. Can Turner Ashby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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