The Broad Run Spartans will square off against the Heritage Pride at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Broad Run comes in on three and Heritage on five.
Last Friday, Broad Run beat Loudoun County 46-36. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Captains are ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage). They took their matchup on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 75-16 victory over Rock Ridge. The Pride have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Broad Run pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Broad Run came up short against Heritage in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 44-37. Can Broad Run avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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