The Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Hargrave Military Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Ridge Military Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
On Tuesday, Oak Ridge Military Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 77-73 to Lab University Prep Regional. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (70), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Hargrave Military Academy lost to George Washington on the road by a 68-53 margin last Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Eagles are ranked 17th).
Oak Ridge Military Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Hargrave Military Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Oak Ridge Military Academy strolled past Hargrave Military Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 78-62. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hargrave Military Academy's William Mancine, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oak Ridge Military Academy still be able to contain Mancine? There's only one way to find out.
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