J.R. Tucker has won five straight games at home, while Glen Allen has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the J.R. Tucker Tigers duke it out with the Glen Allen Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
J.R. Tucker will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Freeman, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. J.R. Tucker skirted past Freeman 67-64. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Mavericks are ranked 104th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Glen Allen posted their closest victory since January 19, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hermitage 76-74.
J.R. Tucker better keep an eye on Faron Friend. He was instrumental in Glen Allen's win, putting up 25 points and five boards. Friend's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chase James, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds.
Glen Allen's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for J.R. Tucker, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
J.R. Tucker didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Glen Allen when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-44 victory. Will J.R. Tucker repeat their success, or does Glen Allen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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