Godwin is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while J.R. Tucker is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Godwin Eagles will welcome the J.R. Tucker Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Godwin easily dispatched Prince George on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Godwin fell just short of Deep Run by a score of 47-44 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since February 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, J.R. Tucker hadn't done well against Freeman recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. J.R. Tucker came out on top against Freeman by a score of 61-52. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Mavericks are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Godwin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for J.R. Tucker, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Godwin ended up a good deal behind J.R. Tucker in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 57-43. Will Godwin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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