The Matoaca Warriors will head out to challenge the James River Midlothian Rapids at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Matoaca has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while James River Midlothian will come in with ten straight wins.
Matoaca might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 71-34 to Varina, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 19th).
The home team had come away the winner the last five times James River Midlothian and Cosby had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Rapids walked away with a 56-46 victory over the Titans on Friday.
Matoaca's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for James River Midlothian, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Everything came up roses for Matoaca against James River Midlothian when the teams last played back in December of 2016, as the squad secured a 68-39 victory. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Rapids have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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