Armstrong hadn't done well against Patrick Henry recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Armstrong Wildcats took down the Patrick Henry Patriots 56-42. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Patriots are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Armstrong to victory were Cherish Daily and Kamillah Brown. Daily went 11 of 12 en route to 25 points along with eight assists and six steals, while Brown almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Daily has scored at least a third of Armstrong's points. Heaven Cary was another key player, putting up four points.
Wildcats
| 01/21/25 @ Patrick Henry | 56-42 |
| 01/17/25 vs Varina | 45-26 |
| 12/28/24 @ Caroline | 80-38 |
| 12/27/24 vs Dinwiddie | 76-65 |
| 12/19/24 vs Petersburg | 58-41 |
The win (which was Armstrong's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Patrick Henry, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Armstrong and Thomas Jefferson will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Armstrong is facing Thomas Jefferson at the right time seeing as Thomas Jefferson is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Patrick Henry, they will head out on the road to face off against Hanover at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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