The Hopewell Blue Devils will square off against the Thomas Dale Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Hopewell turned things around against Petersburg on Tuesday. They breezed by the Crimson Wave to the tune of 62-35. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Thomas Dale strolled past Matoaca with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 71-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Thomas Dale is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Hopewell, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Hopewell was taken down by Thomas Dale 71-33 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Hopewell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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