The Yorktown Patriots will face off against the McLean Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Yorktown was able to grind out a solid win over Langley, taking the game 72-59. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Saxons are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, McLean strolled past Wakefield with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Highlanders.
Yorktown better keep an eye on Jake Bell. He was instrumental in McLean's win, shooting 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Bell a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Higg, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and seven blocks.
Yorktown's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for McLean, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Yorktown strolled past McLean when the teams last played back in January by a score of 62-47. Does Yorktown have another victory up their sleeve, or will McLean turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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