Giles is 1-7 against Galax since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Giles Spartans will challenge the Galax Maroon Tide at 6:00 p.m.
Giles is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game last Friday. They had to suffer through a 63-36 loss at the hands of Fort Chiswell. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Pioneers are ranked 61st).
Meanwhile, Galax entered their tilt with Bland County on Saturday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They beat the Bears by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 57-32. The Maroon Tide have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Galax's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.1 points. As for Giles, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Giles was taken down by Galax 57-16 when the teams last played back in January. Can Giles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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