The Herndon Hornets will challenge the McLean Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Herndon is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
While Herndon didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They escaped with a win last Saturday against Dominion by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Titans are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McLean played in conference for the first time on Monday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They strolled past Washington-Liberty with points to spare, taking the game 62-48.
McLean has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Herndon, their record now sits at 8-3.
Herndon came up short against McLean in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 59-53. Can Herndon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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