McLean is 1-9 against George C. Marshall since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McLean Highlanders will venture away from home to face off against the George C. Marshall Statesmen at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McLean is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Yorktown by a score of 47-38. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Highlanders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Patriots are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, George C. Marshall came tearing into Wednesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.9 points), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Fighting Owls 64-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Statesmen have posted since December 16, 2024.
The win made it two in a row for McLean and bumps their season record up to 13-11. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for George C. Marshall, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
McLean came up short against George C. Marshall in their previous matchup back in January, falling 50-45. Can McLean avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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