The Clarke County Eagles will face off against the John Marshall Justices at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clarke County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 174th, while John Marshall is ranked third).
Last Saturday, Clarke County came up short against Luray and fell 50-40.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Moses Day, who scored nine points along with three steals and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Kerr-hobert, who scored eight points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, John Marshall extended their postseason success on Friday against Bruton. They blew past the Panthers, posting a 97-50 victory at home. The victory was nothing new for John Marshall as they're now sitting on 13 straight.
John Marshall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dominique Bailey led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 assists. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. Damon Thompson Jr was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six assists and three steals.
Clarke County's defeat dropped their record down to 20-8. As for John Marshall, their victory was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
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