Virginia High is 0-10 against John Battle since August of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. Virginia High will be strutting in after a victory while John Battle will be coming in after a defeat.
Virginia High was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Richlands, sneaking past 3-2.
Virginia High took Richlands into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-16, 25-23, 22-25, 17-15.
Meanwhile, John Battle suffered their biggest defeat since October 29, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Abingdon. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
John Battle took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 25-21.
John Battle's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Virginia High, their win ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 7-19.
Virginia High suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to John Battle when the teams last played back in September. Can the Bearcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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