The Churchland Truckers are taking a road trip to square off against the Maury Commodores at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Churchland is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Western Branch on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Churchland lost 58-33 to Western Branch. While losing is never fun, the Truckers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Bruins are ranked 55th).
Meanwhile, Maury had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 68-41 victory over the Pilots. The Commodores have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Churchland better keep an eye on Myla Parker. She was instrumental in Maury's win, putting up 16 points. Sarajane Walker was another key player, earning nine points.
Churchland has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Maury, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Churchland was taken down by Maury 56-10 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Churchland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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