Fluvanna County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the Orange County Fighting Hornets. The Flying Flucos were not able to make up for their loss to the Fighting Hornets from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
| 01/29/25 vs Orange County | 16 |
| 01/28/25 vs Western Albemarle | 8 |
| 01/27/25 vs Wilson Memorial | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why Fluvanna County lost, don't look at Ikeena Spruill. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. Spruill has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sienna Brennan, who posted eight points.
Orange County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laylianah McBrayer, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance gave McBrayer a new career-high in boards. Tayla Johnson was another key player, putting up seven points along with 15 rebounds and four steals.
Fluvanna County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Orange County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Fluvanna County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 43-25 victory against Monticello on the 31st. As for Orange County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-48 win against Albemarle on the 31st.
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