The Gate City Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Virginia High Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gate City is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
If Gate City beats Virginia High with 61 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Gate City beat Hampton last Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 61-55.
Meanwhile, Virginia High was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 47-42 to Graham.
Despite the defeat, Virginia High saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaiden Harris dropped a double-double with 19 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Jarvis, who posted ten points.
Gate City pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. As for Virginia High, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Everything came up roses for Gate City against Virginia High when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as the team secured a 69-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gate City since the squad 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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