The James River Midlothian Rapids will take on the L.C. Bird Skyhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, James River Midlothian took a blow against Cosby, falling 66-34. While losing is never fun, the Rapids can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Titans are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, L.C. Bird was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Huguenot 60-30. The Skyhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 30 points or more this season.
L.C. Bird's win came from a few key players James River Midlothian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lauren Johnson, who posted ten points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Neya-Myah Lancaster, who earned six points and five boards.
L.C. Bird has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for James River Midlothian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
James River Midlothian was taken down by L.C. Bird 67-33 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of L.C. Bird's Sasha Hodge, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 steals. Now that James River Midlothian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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