The Thomas Dale Knights will face off against the Matoaca Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Thomas Dale's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
Last Friday, Thomas Dale humbled Meadowbrook with a 67-36 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Monarchs are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Matoaca didn't have too much trouble with Thomas Jefferson on Monday as they won 68-50.
Matoaca is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Thomas Dale, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Thomas Dale beat Matoaca 63-54 when the teams last played back in January. Will Thomas Dale repeat their success, or does Matoaca have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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