John Champe and Rock Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The John Champe Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Rock Ridge Phoenix at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Last Friday, John Champe was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to Woodgrove. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Wolverines are ranked 163rd).
Meanwhile, Rock Ridge lost 58-36 to Loudoun Valley on Friday.
John Champe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Rock Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
John Champe couldn't quite finish off Rock Ridge in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 53-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rock Ridge's A.K Mo, who went 8 of 10 en route to 17 points and six boards. Now that John Champe knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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