The L.C. Bird Skyhawks will venture away from home to face off against the James River Midlothian Rapids at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. L.C. Bird is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, L.C. Bird really took it to Huguenot for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-30 win. With the Skyhawks ahead 43-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
| 02/04/25 @ Huguenot | 10 |
| 12/10/24 vs Richmond City School of the Arts | 9 |
| 01/28/25 @ Richmond City School of the Arts | 6 |
| 01/13/25 @ Powhatan | 6 |
| 12/28/24 @ Nansemond River | 4 |
L.C. Bird's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lauren Johnson led the charge by putting up ten points. Those ten points gave Johnson a new career-high. Neya-Myah Lancaster was another key player, scoring six points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, James River Midlothian was beaten by Cosby 66-34 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Rapids can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Titans are ranked 44th).
L.C. Bird's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for James River Midlothian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for L.C. Bird against James River Midlothian in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 67-33 win. In that game, L.C. Bird amassed a halftime lead of 33-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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