The Auburn Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Bland County Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bland County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Auburn, who comes in off a win.
Auburn will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Fort Chiswell, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Pioneers 45-43. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Bland County lost 57-34 to Galax on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Maroon Tide are ranked 32nd).
Bland County dropped their record down to 8-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Auburn, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Auburn lost to Bland County on the road by a decisive 61-45 margin when the teams last played last Saturday. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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