The J.R. Tucker Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Fleming Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: J.R. Tucker has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Fleming will arrive with 14 straight victories.
J.R. Tucker is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against John Marshall on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. J.R. Tucker lost 54-34 to John Marshall.
Meanwhile, Fleming strolled past Staunton River with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 55-39. Given the Colonels' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 43rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fleming pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.4 points over those games. As for J.R. Tucker, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
J.R. Tucker suffered a grim 74-52 defeat to Fleming when the teams last played back in January of 2016. Can J.R. Tucker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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