Having just played yesterday, the L.C. Bird Skyhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Cosby Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as L.C. Bird comes in on five and Cosby on nine.
L.C. Bird is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Clover Hill: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that L.C. Bird blew Clover Hill out of the water with a 69-23 final score. The Skyhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 27 points or more this season.
Kamari Simon
| 02/17/25 @ Clover Hill | 19 |
| 02/06/25 @ James River Midlothian | 17 |
| 01/09/25 vs James River Midlothian | 17 |
| 01/04/24 vs Albemarle | 16 |
| 01/03/25 @ Hopewell | 15 |
L.C. Bird's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamari Simon, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Those 19 points gave Simon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha Hodge, who posted ten points in addition to eight steals and six assists.
L.C. Bird smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cosby had just enough and edged Huguenot out 2-0 on Thursday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Falcons are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cosby's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points over those games. As for L.C. Bird, their record is now 17-5.
L.C. Bird strolled past Cosby when the teams last played back in January by a score of 54-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for L.C. Bird 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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