The Western Branch Bruins will challenge the Tallwood Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Western Branch lost 74-54 to Albemarle two weeks ago. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Patriots are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, Tallwood hadn't done well against Cox recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Tallwood skirted past Cox 52-49. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tallwood's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Western Branch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Western Branch against Tallwood when the teams last played back in January of 2020, as the squad secured a 72-45 win. Will Western Branch repeat their success, or does Tallwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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