The Spring Mills Cardinals are taking a road trip to face off against the Hedgesville Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Spring Mills' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
On Wednesday, Spring Mills needed a bit of extra time to put away Handley. They snuck past the Judges with a 64-60 victory. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in West Virginia, while the Judges are ranked 27th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hedgesville hadn't done well against Jefferson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Hedgesville came out on top against Jefferson by a score of 50-42.
Spring Mills' win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Hedgesville, their record now sits at 12-6.
Spring Mills took their victory against Hedgesville in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 49-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring Mills since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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