If James Madison was feeling good fresh off their 49-27 takedown of Westfield last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The James Madison Warhawks came up short against the Oakton Cougars on Friday, falling 56-34. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Cougars are ranked 19th).
James Madison's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8. As for Oakton, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. James Madison will square off against Westfield at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. James Madison is facing Westfield at the right time seeing as Westfield is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Oakton, they will head out to take on Chantilly at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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