Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is James River Midlothian's Third in Last Four Outings

Rapids

Previous 2 Games

01/21/25 vs Clover Hill	58-49
01/16/25 @ Richmond City School of the Arts	76-2

James River Midlothian won the last time they faced Clover Hill and things went their way on Tuesday too. The James River Midlothian Rapids came out on top against the Clover Hill Cavaliers by a score of 58-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rapids.

Despite the loss, Clover Hill still got an impressive performance from Brooke Elam, who posted 21 points and three steals. Those 21 points gave Elam a new career-high. Abby Frias also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

James River Midlothian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Clover Hill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

James River Midlothian and Clover Hill could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. James River Midlothian will challenge Manchester at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday down 182 places (198 vs. 16). Meanwhile, Clover Hill (ranked 236th) will meet Monacan (ranked 60th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.