Western Branch won the last time they faced Great Bridge and things went their way on Friday too. The Western Branch Bruins blew past the Great Bridge Wildcats 80-59. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th in Virginia, while the Wildcats are ranked 331st in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zyon Barnes
| 02/13/25 vs Lakeland | 21 |
| 02/14/25 @ Great Bridge | 20 |
| 01/17/25 vs Nansemond River | 16 |
| 02/01/25 vs Tallwood | 15 |
| 01/30/25 @ Salem | 13 |
| + 15 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Western Branch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zyon Barnes, who posted 20 points. Western Branch is 3-1 when Barnes posts 15 or more points, but 8-9 otherwise. Camryn Clark was another key player, putting up 19 points.
Western Branch has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. Great Bridge dropped their record down to 3-18 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Western Branch and Great Bridge will both be playing King's Fork the next time they take the court. Great Bridge will host King's Fork at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Western Branch will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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