James River Midlothian and Albemarle squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but James River Midlothian had to settle for second. They took a 73-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Albemarle Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Rapids can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Patriots are ranked 29th).
James River Midlothian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Albemarle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
James River Midlothian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Albemarle, they will challenge Godwin on Wednesday. One thing working in Albemarle's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
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