Louisa County is 9-1 against the Fighting Hornets since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Louisa County Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Orange County Fighting Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Louisa County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 87-82 to the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, Louisa County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Mustangs are ranked 147th).
In what's become a running theme this season, Orange County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Goochland 68-3 at home.
Louisa County's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Orange County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Louisa County was dealt a bruising 50-19 loss at the hands of the Fighting Hornets in their previous meeting back in January. Will Louisa County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.