The Halifax County Comets will face off against the George Washington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Halifax County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Gretna. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Hawks are ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask George Washington). Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 51-22 stomp they got against Martinsville.
George Washington's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Halifax County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Halifax County was dealt a bruising 54-20 defeat at the hands of George Washington in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Halifax County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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