Battlefield is 2-8 against Patriot since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Battlefield came up short against Forest Park and fell 57-47. The match marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Patriot also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Riverside by a score of 66-56. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Ram are ranked seventh).
Battlefield's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Patriot, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Battlefield ended up a good deal behind Patriot in their previous matchup back in January, losing 78-59. Can Battlefield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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