A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Glen Allen Jaguars challenge the Armstrong Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday... Glen Allen knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Armstrong likes a good challenge.
Glen Allen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Hylton, posting an 88-54 victory. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 369th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Armstrong got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They were the clear victor by a 79-56 margin over Mechanicsville on Tuesday. That 23 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Glen Allen has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Armstrong, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
Glen Allen was able to grind out a solid victory over Armstrong in their previous meeting back in December of 2014, winning 65-57. Will Glen Allen repeat their success, or does Armstrong have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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