Franklin County hasn't had much luck against Lord Botetourt recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Franklin County Eagles will face off against the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Franklin County ended up a good deal behind Fleming and lost 61-44. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Colonels are ranked 94th).
Meanwhile, Lord Botetourt was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 59-55 to Alleghany. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lord Botetourt's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Franklin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Franklin County came up short against Lord Botetourt when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 69-56. Can Franklin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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