The Indian River Braves will challenge the First Colonial Patriots on Thursday. Indian River knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully First Colonial likes a good challenge.
Indian River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 59-51 win over Kempsville.
Meanwhile, First Colonial hadn't done well against Kellam recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. First Colonial came out on top against Kellam by a score of 70-62. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Knights are ranked 41st).
Indian River is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. First Colonial's win bumped their record up to 10-14.
Everything went Indian River's way against First Colonial in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, as Indian River made off with a 70-46 victory. Will Indian River repeat their success, or does First Colonial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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