Herndon is 2-8 against Yorktown since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Herndon Hornets will take on the Yorktown Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Herndon will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Wakefield, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Herndon had just enough and edged Wakefield out 58-55. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Yorktown came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Generals with points to spare, taking the game 51-37. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Generals are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Herndon's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Yorktown, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Herndon couldn't quite finish off Yorktown in their previous meeting on Thursday and fell 51-49. Can Herndon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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