The Eastern View Cyclones will face off against the Courtland Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastern View comes in on 17 and Courtland on nine.
On Friday, Eastern View was able to grind out a solid victory over Caroline, taking the game 71-61.
Meanwhile, Courtland blew past Spotsylvania, posting a 64-34 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Knights are ranked 404th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastern View's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points over those games. As for Courtland, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Eastern View beat Courtland 61-53 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern View since the team 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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