Rappahannock County lost against Luray back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Rappahannock County took a hard 79-62 fall against the Luray Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, Rappahannock County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while Luray is ranked 144th).
Luray's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matthew Owens, who went 10 of 17 on his way to 25 points and three steals. Owens is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Jenkins, who went 9 for 20 to rack up 23 points along with five assists and three steals.
Rappahannock County has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points over those games. As for Luray, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rappahannock County will challenge Madison County at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Luray, they will take on Page County at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Luray is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62 points per game this season.
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