Unity Reed was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were beaten by the Patriot Pioneers 82-40. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Pioneers are ranked 15th).
Unity Reed's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Patriot, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Unity Reed and Green Street Academy will round out the year against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Patriot, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hayfield at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hawks have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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