Oakton hasn't had much luck against James Madison recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Oakton Cougars will head out to face off against the James Madison Warhawks at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Oakton is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-64 heartbreaker at the hands of Centreville.
Meanwhile, James Madison lost to South Lakes on the road by a 49-30 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Seahawks are ranked fifth).
Oakton's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for James Madison, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Oakton beat James Madison 67-55 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
