Annandale hasn't had much luck against Hayfield recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Annandale Atoms will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hayfield Hawks at 7:30 p.m.
Annandale easily dispatched Lewis on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Annandale fell just short of Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology by a score of 55-52 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Atoms have suffered since February 12, 2024.
Meanwhile, Hayfield waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 69-50 victory over the Eagles. The Hawks pushed the score to 58-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Hayfield had a senior duo take command as Aaron Mcfarlane dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards and Alex Mcfarlane went 8 of 17 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Aaron is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Cameron Prosper was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Hayfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Hayfield's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Annandale, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5.
Annandale was taken down by Hayfield 73-33 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mcfarlane, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 18 points and seven steals. Now that Annandale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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