The Skyline Hawks will head out to square off against the Kettle Run Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Skyline knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Kettle Run likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, Skyline made easy work of Sherando and carried off an 82-61 win. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Kettle Run took a blow against Meridian on Thursday, falling 79-50. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Mustangs are ranked 31st).
Skyline pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.2 points per game. As for Kettle Run, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Everything came up roses for Skyline against Kettle Run in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 101-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skyline 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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