Deep Run is 1-9 against Glen Allen since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Deep Run Wildcats challenge the Glen Allen Jaguars at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Deep Run was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-46 to J.R. Tucker. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Tigers are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Glen Allen). They took their match on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 96-67 win over Armstrong. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Deep Run better keep an eye on Faron Friend. He was instrumental in Glen Allen's win, putting up 37 points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Friend a new career-high in steals. Chase James was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Glen Allen is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Deep Run, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8.
Deep Run didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Glen Allen in their previous matchup on Friday, but they still walked away with a 64-58 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Friend, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Deep Run still be able to contain Friend? There's only one way to find out.
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