The Grassfield Grizzlies will face off against the Glen Allen Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Grassfield ended up a good deal behind Indian River and lost 73-56. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Braves are ranked 40th).
| 01/10/25 vs Indian River | 24 |
| 12/20/24 @ Franklin | 24 |
| 12/19/24 @ Brunswick | 14 |
| 12/14/24 @ Thomas Dale | 12 |
| 12/13/24 @ Great Bridge | 14 |
Despite the loss, Grassfield got top-tier performance from Grant Worley, who went 8 for 17 on his way to 24 points. With that strong performance, Worley is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Daren Bish, who posted 12 points.
Glen Allen has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-65 heartbreaker at the hands of Highland Springs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Jaguars have suffered since January 12, 2024.
Grassfield will have to contain Faron Friend as he made an impact in Glen Allen's last game. He put up 24 points. That was a full 36.9% of Glen Allen's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kamden Tiller, who posted ten points and four steals.
Grassfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Glen Allen, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Grassfield has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Glen Allen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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