The Western Branch Bruins will square off against the Kellam Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Western Branch didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hickory, but they still walked away with a 48-43 win. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Hawks are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kellam entered their tilt with Cox on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They breezed by the Falcons to the tune of 87-23. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 57-9.
Kellam's win came from a few key players Western Branch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mia Spain, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine assists. The match was her third in a row with at least ten points. Kate Spain was another key player, shooting 4-for-5 from deep and almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine assists.
Kellam's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Western Branch, they have also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Western Branch was dealt a bruising 56-25 loss at the hands of Kellam in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Spain, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points along with four steals and three blocks. Now that Western Branch knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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