William Byrd lost against Fleming back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The William Byrd Terriers were outmatched by the Fleming Colonels and fell 79-20. While losing is never fun, the Terriers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Colonels are ranked ninth).
William Byrd has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Fleming, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
William Byrd won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lord Botetourt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lord Botetourt has 11 straight victories, William Byrd has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Fleming, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Northside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fleming is facing Northside at the right time seeing as Northside is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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