The Hanover Hawks will square off against the Richmond City School of the Arts Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Hanover's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
While Hanover didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They greeted the New Year with with a 58-39 victory over Louisa County. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Lions are ranked 385th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Richmond City School of the Arts can finally bid farewell to their 12-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game two weeks ago. They came out on top against King William by a score of 58-50. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Richmond City School of the Arts' win came from a few key players Hanover will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lewis Mallory, who posted 21 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Richmond City School of the Arts' points. Another player making a difference was Shavaun Facey, who had 15 points.
Richmond City School of the Arts' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Hanover, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
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