The William Campbell Generals will venture away from home to face off against the Dan River Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
William Campbell played in conference for the first time on Monday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They skirted past Chatham 63-60. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Generals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dan River). They put the hurt on Altavista with a sharp 92-68 win on Monday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Colonels are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
William Campbell better keep an eye on Jameer Reynolds. He was instrumental in Dan River's win, dropping a double-double with 30 points and 12 boards. Reynolds has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 13 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Farmer, who went 6 of 12 to rack up 13 points along with six boards and five assists.
Dan River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Dan River has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points over those games. As for William Campbell, they pushed their record up to 5-15 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
William Campbell was taken down by Dan River 70-40 in their previous matchup back in January. Can William Campbell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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