The J.R. Tucker Tigers will face off against the Fleming Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
J.R. Tucker is headed into Monday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were dealt an 87-52 loss at the hands of John Marshall on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Justices are ranked second).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Fleming ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They secured a 65-59 W over Staunton River.
Fleming has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. J.R. Tucker's defeat dropped their record down to 18-4.
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