Louisa County and Albemarle are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Louisa County Lions will welcome the Albemarle Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Louisa County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Louisa County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-38 win over Eastern View.
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Among those leading the charge was Taylor Yeatts, who posted 17 points and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amara Comfort, who put up four points and nine rebounds.
Louisa County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Albemarle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to Godwin at home by a 49-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Eagles are ranked 81st).
Louisa County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3. As for Albemarle, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Louisa County suffered a grim 63-38 defeat to Albemarle when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Louisa County was down 35-13.
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