Having just played yesterday, the Rock Ridge Phoenix will head out on the road to face off against the Loudoun County Captains at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Wednesday, Rock Ridge came up short against Heritage and fell 48-36. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Pride are ranked 56th).
Meanwhile, Loudoun County suffered their biggest loss since December 18, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Dominion, falling 81-60. The Captains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loudoun County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Rock Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Rock Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Loudoun County when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 55-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Ridge 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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