Yorktown hasn't had much luck against Wakefield recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Yorktown Patriots will face off against the Wakefield Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Yorktown made off with a 45-44 win over McLean. The 45-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wakefield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 40-39 photo finish over Washington-Liberty on Friday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Generals are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wakefield pushed their record up to 10-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Yorktown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-2.
Everything came up roses for Yorktown against Wakefield when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 67-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yorktown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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