Clarke County is 1-9 against James Wood since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Clarke County Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the James Wood Colonels at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clarke County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 71-32 win over Skyline.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, James Wood beat Fauquier 37-32 on Friday.
James Wood relied on the efforts of Maddie Shirley, who scored 7 points along with 3 steals, and Josie Russell, who scored 8 points along with 8 rebounds.
Clarke County's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for James Wood, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Clarke County couldn't quite finish off James Wood in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 and fell 35-32. Thankfully for Clarke County, Brynna Nesselrodt (who scored 24 points along with 5 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
