The Grayson County Blue Devils will face off against the Fort Chiswell Pioneers at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grayson County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Giles 53-11. With the Blue Devils ahead 35-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Fort Chiswell waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Bears out 53-50. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Bears are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Chiswell found their leader in freshman Owen Jackson, who went 8 for 20 en route to 27 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Jackson's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Brayden Billings was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points and eight boards.
Fort Chiswell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Fort Chiswell's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Grayson County, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Grayson County against Fort Chiswell in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 66-28 victory. Will Grayson County repeat their success, or does Fort Chiswell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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