The Varina Blue Devils will head out to take on the Hermitage Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Varina has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 13.
Varina is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Highland Springs on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Varina was dealt a 79-23 defeat at the hands of Highland Springs. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Springers are ranked 50th).
Kya Ingram
| 02/13/25 vs Highland Springs | 6 |
| 02/07/25 vs Armstrong | 5 |
| 02/05/25 @ J.R. Tucker | 4 |
| 02/04/25 @ Hanover | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Henrico | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Varina's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kya Ingram, who posted ten points along with six steals and five rebounds, and Kaliyah Straughter, who earned six points in addition to 12 boards and three steals. Ingram has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Paris Harper also deserves some recognition as she scored her first point of the season.
Even though they lost, Varina smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hermitage faced off against Deep Run on Friday. Hermitage was beaten by Deep Run 63-28. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Hermitage's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Varina, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Varina took a serious blow against Hermitage in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 57-23. Can Varina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
