The George C. Marshall Statesmen will take on the Yorktown Patriots in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. George C. Marshall has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, George C. Marshall turned things around against Riverside on Wednesday. They strolled past the Ram with points to spare, taking the game 42-24. That looming 42-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Statesmen yet this season.
Meanwhile, Yorktown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 49-39 to James Madison. 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 164th, while the Warhawks are ranked 46th).
The victory got George C. Marshall back to even at 4-4. As for Yorktown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
George C. Marshall came up short against Yorktown in their previous meeting back in February, falling 39-32. Can George C. Marshall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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