Clover Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the James River Midlothian Rapids. The Cavaliers lost against the Rapids in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 66-23 score last time.
| 01/21/25 @ James River Midlothian | 21 |
| 12/16/24 @ Midlothian | 18 |
| 02/01/24 vs Powhatan | 18 |
| 12/07/23 @ Huguenot | 16 |
| 01/13/25 vs Huguenot | 16 |
Despite the loss, Clover Hill still got an impressive performance from Brooke Elam, who posted 21 points and three steals. Those 21 points gave Elam a new career-high. Deja Raines was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Clover Hill's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for James River Midlothian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Clover Hill and James River Midlothian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. Clover Hill (ranked 236th) will meet Monacan (ranked 60th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, James River Midlothian will take on Manchester at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday down 182 places (198 vs. 16).
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