Jefferson Forest has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Rustburg Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson Forest will be strutting in after a win while Rustburg will be coming in after a defeat.
Jefferson Forest posted their biggest victory since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Heritage as Jefferson Forest made off with a 49-27 win. Given Jefferson Forest's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while Heritage is ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rustburg came up short against Brookville on Tuesday and fell 33-23.
Samiyah Jackson was Rustburg's leading scorer, having posted eight points.
Jefferson Forest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Rustburg, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-7.
Jefferson Forest strolled past Rustburg when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 60-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson Forest since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
