The Turner Ashby Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Spotswood Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Turner Ashby is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Rockbridge County 77-29. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Meanwhile, Spotswood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Wildcats, posting a 50-22 victory. Given the Trailblazers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spotswood pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Turner Ashby, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Turner Ashby strolled past Spotswood when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 43-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Turner Ashby since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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