The Stuarts Draft Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Riverheads Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stuarts Draft is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Waynesboro, posting a 68-32 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Little Giants are ranked 323rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Riverheads hadn't done well against Fort Defiance recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Riverheads strolled past Fort Defiance with points to spare, taking the game 49-32.
Stuarts Draft pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Riverheads, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Stuarts Draft beat Riverheads 39-29 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stuarts Draft since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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