The Chatham Cavaliers will venture away from home to face off against the Gretna Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chatham took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Dan River by a score of 47-35. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Wildcats are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gretna waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Governors 59-12. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-8.
Chatham's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Gretna, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Chatham didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Gretna in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 58-54 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chatham since the team 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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