Alexandria City and Hayfield are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Alexandria City Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Hayfield Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alexandria City is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Alexandria City extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology. They secured a 33-28 W over the Colonials. Given Alexandria City's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology is ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kye Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last four games he's played. Sean Burbage was another key contributor, scoring four points along with two steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Hayfield waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They came out on top against Woodson by a score of 59-50.
Owen Pottenburgh went supernova for Hayfield, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Andy Ramirez, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Alexandria City is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Hayfield's record now sits at 20-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Alexandria City have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hayfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Alexandria City ended up a good deal behind Hayfield in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, losing 74-58. Can Alexandria City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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