Giles is 1-7 against Galax since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Giles Spartans will square off against the Galax Maroon Tide at 6:00 p.m.
Giles is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 63-36 loss at the hands of Fort Chiswell. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Pioneers are ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, Galax blew past Grayson County, posting a 66-33 victory. The Maroon Tide have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Galax pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.4 points. As for Giles, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Giles was taken down by Galax 57-16 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Giles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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