The Chilhowie Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Patrick Henry Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chilhowie took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 58-29 win over Holston. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Northwood 77-30 on Tuesday. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Panthers are ranked 370th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chilhowie pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points over those games. As for Patrick Henry, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Chilhowie, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-46 loss to Patrick Henry when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Patrick Henry's Cole Caywood, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards. Now that Chilhowie knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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