Halifax County has won four straight games at home, while George Washington has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Comets will welcome the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Halifax County beat Bassett 70-66. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Bengals are ranked 355th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, George Washington was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Magna Vista 73-29. The matchup marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.
Halifax County better keep an eye on Kobe Morrison. He was instrumental in George Washington's win, putting up 25 points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Messiah Tanner, who posted 13 points and seven steals.
George Washington was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Halifax County's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for George Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Halifax County couldn't quite get it done against George Washington in their previous meeting on January 6th as they fell 59-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morrison, who had 30 points and four steals. Now that the Comets know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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