Spotsylvania is 2-8 against Courtland since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Spotsylvania Knights will host the Courtland Cougars at 6:30 p.m.
Spotsylvania is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 99-22 defeat at the hands of James Monroe. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Courtland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 40-32 victory over Eastern View on Friday.
Courtland's win came from a few key players Spotsylvania will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kayla Harvin, who posted six points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aminata Sillah, who had seven points and seven boards.
Courtland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Spotsylvania's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Courtland, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Spotsylvania won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in February of 2024, slipping by Courtland 37-36. Will Spotsylvania repeat their success, or does Courtland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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