The Radford Bobcats will venture away from home to face off against the Northside Vikings at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Radford duked it out withAlleghany on Friday. Radford took a 48-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alleghany. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Northside entered their tilt with Fleming on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They strolled past the Colonels with points to spare, taking the game 65-48. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Colonels are ranked 84th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northside's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.2 points per game. As for Radford, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Radford might still be hurting after the 75-50 loss they got from Northside in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Radford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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