The Huguenot Falcons will be home for the holidays to greet the Powhatan Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Huguenot knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Powhatan likes a good challenge.
Huguenot pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 76-57 fall against James River Midlothian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Huguenot in their matchups with James River Midlothian: they've now lost four in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Trevion Brown, who scored nine points along with ten rebounds. He also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Kaemon Smith, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Powhatan entered their tilt with Clover Hill with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Powhatan came out on top against Clover Hill by a score of 71-61 on Friday. Given Powhatan's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while Clover Hill is ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Huguenot now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Powhatan, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Huguenot couldn't quite finish off Powhatan when the teams last played back in January and fell 55-53. Will Huguenot have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
