The First Colonial Patriots will challenge the Indian River Braves on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
First Colonial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Kellam by a score of 70-62. The win was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Knights are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, Indian River had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 59-51 victory over the Chiefs.
Indian River's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for First Colonial, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-14 record this season.
First Colonial might still be hurting after the 70-46 defeat they got from Indian River when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Can First Colonial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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