Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Fort Chiswell couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They had to suffer through a 74-42 loss at the hands of the George Wythe Maroons. The matchup marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Owen Jackson
| 02/28/25 @ George Wythe | 75% |
| 01/22/25 @ Grayson County | 67% |
| 01/29/25 @ Galax | 64% |
| 12/10/24 @ Bland County | 58% |
| 02/04/25 vs Galax | 56% |
Despite the loss, Fort Chiswell saw an underclassman step up: freshman Owen Jackson posted 16 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Jackson a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Kenton Sutphin, who earned nine points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Fort Chiswell was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their sixth loss (out of 23 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Fort Chiswell's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for George Wythe, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-4.
Fort Chiswell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for George Wythe, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-57 win against Parry McCluer on the 1st.
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