The George Wythe Maroons are taking a road trip to challenge the Auburn Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in George Wythe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Last Tuesday, George Wythe humbled Grayson County with a 67-27 victory. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Auburn waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 53-46 win over the Mustangs.
George Wythe's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Auburn, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12.
Everything came up roses for George Wythe against Auburn when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 72-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for George Wythe since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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