The George Washington Eagles will square off against the Landstown Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. George Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Landstown likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, George Washington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Halifax County, but they still walked away with a 76-70 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Comets are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Landstown unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Green Run by a score of 59-57.
Despite the loss, Landstown saw an underclassman step up: freshman Damien Robinson went 8 for 13 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. The contest was Robinson's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Zaevion Cleveland was another key player, putting up ten points.
George Washington's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Landstown, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 8-2.
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