The James River Midlothian Rapids will head out to challenge the Huguenot Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
James River Midlothian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 75-63 win over Monacan.
Meanwhile, Huguenot was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Manchester. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Lancers are ranked 81st).
James River Midlothian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Huguenot, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
James River Midlothian came up short against Huguenot in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 69-63. Can James River Midlothian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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