The Dan River Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Halifax County Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Dan River put up the most points they have all season on Wednesday. They strolled past Magna Vista with points to spare, taking the game 68-54. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Halifax County beat Bartlett Yancey 57-52 on Thursday. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 104th in Virginia, while the Buccaneers are ranked 348th in North Carolina) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dan River's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Halifax County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Dan River won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played last Wednesday, slipping by Halifax County 57-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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