After both having extra time off, the Petersburg Crimson Wave and the Varina Blue Devils will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Two weeks ago, Petersburg ended up a good deal behind Armstrong and lost 58-41. The Crimson Wave haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Varina played a tough matchup two weeks ago in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Freeman an easy 59-33 win. The Blue Devils were down 50-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Petersburg will need focus on slowing down Brielle Gillison, one of several Varina players who made an impact when they last played. She went 7 for 11 on her way to 15 points. Gillison is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Solai Coleman was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Varina dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Petersburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Petersburg suffered a grim 55-34 defeat to Varina in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Petersburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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