The Franklin County Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the William Byrd Terriers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Franklin County and five for William Byrd.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Franklin County duked it out withStaunton River on Friday. Franklin County was dealt a 45-14 loss at the hands of Staunton River. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, William Byrd took a blow against Lord Botetourt on Friday, falling 59-27.
William Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Franklin County was able to grind out a solid win over William Byrd when the teams last played back in January, winning 42-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin County 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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