The Staunton River Golden Eagles will take on the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lord Botetourt will be up against a hot Staunton River squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Staunton River blew past Franklin County 45-14 on Friday. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Eagles are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lord Botetourt was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past William Byrd 59-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Staunton River's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Lord Botetourt, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Staunton River skirted past Lord Botetourt 45-43 when the teams last played on Tuesday. Does Staunton River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lord Botetourt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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