Prince George hasn't had much luck against Petersburg recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Prince George Royals will welcome the Petersburg Crimson Wave at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Prince George came up short against Matoaca and fell 53-43. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Warriors are ranked 140th).
Meanwhile, Petersburg was just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 65-64 to Heritage.
Prince George will need focus on slowing down Arkell Crenshaw, one of several Petersburg players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9 of 13 en route to 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The matchup was Crenshaw's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nylan Robinson, who posted 15 points along with six boards and three blocks.
Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Prince George, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Things could have been worse for Prince George, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 73-54 loss to Petersburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Prince George have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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