Having just played yesterday, the Virginia Academy Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Highland Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Virginia Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight losses, while Highland will come in with nine straight wins.
On Tuesday, Virginia Academy took a blow against Springdale Prep, falling 74-37.
Meanwhile, Highland took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 70-38 victory over Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in Virginia, while the Warriors are ranked 62nd in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland pushed their record up to 26-5 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Virginia Academy, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Things could have been worse for Virginia Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 66-50 loss to Highland in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Virginia Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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