J.R. Tucker hadn't done well against Freeman recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The J.R. Tucker Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 67-64 victory over the Freeman Mavericks. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Mavericks are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
J.R. Tucker's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Freeman, they moved to 7-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the J.R. Tucker Tigers duke it out with the Glen Allen Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Glen Allen has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Freeman has already played their next contest (against John Marshall), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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