The West Potomac Wolverines will face off against the West Springfield Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, West Potomac came up short against Woodson and fell 43-35. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only West Springfield walked away with it. They secured an 85-79 W over the Atoms on Monday. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
West Potomac's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for West Springfield, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-15.
West Potomac was able to grind out a solid victory over West Springfield when the teams last played back in January, winning 62-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Potomac 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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