Varina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 46-31 bruising from the Armstrong Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Wildcats are ranked 161st).
Varina's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaliyah Straughter, who posted eight points along with ten boards and four steals, and Makaylen Hilliard, who put up 14 points. Straughter has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played.
Blue Devils
| 02/07/25 vs Armstrong | 31-46 |
| 02/05/25 @ J.R. Tucker | 16-48 |
| 02/04/25 @ Hanover | 29-74 |
| 01/31/25 vs Henrico | 20-75 |
| 01/28/25 @ Patrick Henry | 35-37 |
| + 3 more games |
Even though they lost, Varina smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Armstrong's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cherish Daily, who scored 24 points. Kamillah Brown was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Varina's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Armstrong, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Atlee the next time they take the court. Armstrong will head out to face Atlee at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Varina will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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