Patrick Henry was the 38-35 winner over Newton when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Patrick Henry Patriots took a 43-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton Rams. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 69th in Virginia, while the Rams are ranked 11th in Georgia).
Patriots
| 12/18/24 vs Newton | 37-43 |
| 12/17/24 @ Blacksburg | 66-47 |
| 12/12/24 vs Franklin County | 75-21 |
| 12/06/24 vs Albemarle | 69-19 |
| 12/05/24 vs Lord Botetourt | 32-45 |
The loss snapped Patrick Henry's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Newton, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Patrick Henry and Asheville School (Independent) will compete for holiday cheer at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Newton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 57-46 win against Pelham on the 19th.
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