Basketball Recap: Staunton River Makes It Five in a Row on the Road

Golden Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/18/24 @ Auburn	31
12/21/24 @ James River	26
12/16/24 vs Cave Spring	20
12/11/24 @ Jefferson Forest	19
12/20/24 vs Wilson Memorial	13

Staunton River won the last time they faced James River and things went their way on Saturday too. The Staunton River Golden Eagles put the hurt on the James River Knights with a sharp 59-33 win. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.

Staunton River's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for James River, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.

Staunton River will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lord Botetourt at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for James River, they will finish 2024 at home by hosting Cave Spring at 7:00 p.m. on December 30th.