Stafford had lost four straight headed into Friday's match, but Jackson Wallace didn't let it get to five. The Stafford Indians narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mountain View Wildcats 58-56 thanks in part to Wallace, who went 8 for 20 en route to 26 points in addition to five assists and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Stafford's points.
Stafford's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-8. As for Mountain View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Stafford and Mountain View could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. Stafford (ranked 284th) will meet Colonial Forge (ranked 81st) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Mountain View will face off against Massaponax at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 154 places (276 vs. 122).
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