The Granby Comets will be playing at home against the First Colonial Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Granby suffered their biggest defeat since December 13, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 53-23 defeat at the hands of Lake Taylor. While losing is never fun, Granby can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Lake Taylor is ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, First Colonial was beaten by Kellam 83-37 on Tuesday. First Colonial has not had much luck with Kellam recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Granby bumped their record down to 5-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.0 points per game. As for First Colonial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Granby was dealt a bruising 69-20 defeat at the hands of First Colonial when the teams last played back in January of 2020. Will Granby have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
