Prince George is 2-8 against Hopewell since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Prince George Royals will host the Hopewell Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Prince George was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to Petersburg. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hopewell waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 67-54 win over the Knights. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Knights are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hopewell's win came from a few key players Prince George will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Deshawn Spellman, who went 11 of 15 en route to 25 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Nick Byrd was another key player, going 7 for 11 on his way to 20 points.
Prince George's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Hopewell, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Prince George was taken down by Hopewell 84-43 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Byrd, who went 7 of 11 en route to 18 points along with six assists and three steals. Now that Prince George 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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