The Tabb Tigers will challenge the Petersburg Crimson Wave at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tabb knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Petersburg likes a good challenge.
Tabb saw some tournament action last Saturday. They fell 73-65 to Granby. 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 338th, while the Comets are ranked 161st).
Meanwhile, Petersburg was beaten by Trinity Episcopal 77-41 on Saturday. The contest marked the Crimson Wave's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Tabb will need focus on slowing down Larry Walker, one of several Petersburg players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points. Walker is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Arkell Crenshaw, who posted eight points.
Tabb's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Petersburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Tabb was able to grind out a solid win over Petersburg in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 35-23. Will Tabb repeat their success, or does Petersburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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