The Petersburg Crimson Wave will head out on the road to take on the Tabb Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Petersburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-41, which was the final score in Petersburg's tilt against Trinity Episcopal on Saturday. The game marked the Crimson Wave's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Larry Walker, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Arkell Crenshaw, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Tabb came up short against Granby last Saturday and fell 73-65. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Comets are ranked 161st).
Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Tabb, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Petersburg came up short against Tabb when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 35-23. Can Petersburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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