Hopewell waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thomas Dale Knights, sneaking past 55-52. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Knights are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Devils
| 02/14/25 vs Thomas Dale | 55-52 |
| 01/28/25 vs Dinwiddie | 77-29 |
| 01/14/25 vs Petersburg | 73-38 |
| 12/28/24 vs Manchester | 50-34 |
| 12/27/24 vs Cristo Rey | 71-27 |
| + 11 more games |
Hopewell's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.9 points over those games. As for Thomas Dale, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Looking ahead, Hopewell will head out to take on Highland Springs at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Thomas Dale, they will square off against Matoaca at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
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