Alleghany and Lord Botetourt are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Alleghany Cougars will host the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alleghany is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
If Alleghany beats Lord Botetourt with 61 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Alleghany's way against Patrick County on Wednesday as Alleghany made off with a 61-41 win. Given Alleghany's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Patrick County is ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lord Botetourt was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 75-70 to Fleming.
Lord Botetourt has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Alleghany, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Alleghany didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lord Botetourt in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 75-69 win. Does Alleghany have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lord Botetourt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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