The Riverheads Gladiators will head out on the road to square off against the Stuarts Draft Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverheads is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Riverheads was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-43 to Fort Defiance.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Stuarts Draft against Staunton on Wednesday as the squad secured a 67-33 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Storm are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stuarts Draft pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Riverheads, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Things could have been worse for Riverheads, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-39 loss to Stuarts Draft in their previous meeting on Thursday. Can Riverheads avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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