James Wood has gone 10-0 against Liberty recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The James Wood Colonels will challenge the Liberty Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
James Wood is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hampshire on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. James Wood came up short against Hampshire, falling 64-41. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 143rd in Virginia, while the Trojans are ranked 45th in West Virginia).
| 01/29/25 @ Hampshire | 5 |
| 01/25/25 @ Kettle Run | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Warren County | 4 |
| 12/13/24 vs Sherando | 4 |
| 01/15/25 @ Millbrook | 3 |
James Wood might have lost, but man, Josie Russell was a machine: she posted 21 points along with seven boards and five blocks. Those five blocks gave Russell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayana Jackson, who earned four points.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 46-26 to Millbrook.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for James Wood, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
James Wood was able to grind out a solid win over Liberty in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 48-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Wood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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