On Saturday, it was close, but the Varina Blue Devils sidestepped the Hayfield Hawks for a 63-60 win. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Hawks are ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Hayfield still got an impressive performance from Alex Mcfarlane, who went 9 of 19 en route to 21 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Lemon, who posted 12 points.
Blue Devils
| 01/04/25 vs Hayfield | 63-60 |
| 12/28/24 vs Maury | 58-45 |
The victory made it two in a row for Varina and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Hayfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Varina will host Spotsylvania at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Varina's favor as the squad sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Spotsylvania has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Hayfield, they will venture away from home to challenge Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hayfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
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