Two dominant guards in Kendall Lanier and Kaloyan Kolev are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hargrave Military Academy Tigers will take on the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hargrave Military Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Virginia Episcopal School likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Hargrave Military Academy against Southwest Virginia Academy as the team secured a 91-44 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Conquerors are ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 68 points the game before, Virginia Episcopal School was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They took a blow against St. Christopher's, falling 65-22. The loss continues a trend for the Bishops in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost three in a row.
Hargrave Military Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-16. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points over those games. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-17.
Hargrave Military Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Virginia Episcopal School in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 56-52 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hargrave Military Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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