The third road matchup was the charm for Clover Hill, as they earned their first road win of the season. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Huguenot Falcons 52-50. For the Cavaliers, this counts as revenge for the 65-50 victory the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Huguenot saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Horatio Kinlock went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Kinlock is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevion Brown, who posted seven points along with six boards and three steals.
Clover Hill's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Huguenot, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Clover Hill and Huguenot could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. Clover Hill (ranked 293rd) will meet L.C. Bird (ranked 46th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Huguenot (ranked 173rd) will meet Monacan (ranked 32nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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