Eastern Mennonite is 1-9 against Hargrave Military Academy since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Eastern Mennonite Flames will look to defend their home court against the Hargrave Military Academy Tigers at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Mennonite is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Even though Fredericksburg Christian scored an imposing 62 points on Thursday, Eastern Mennonite still came out on top. Eastern Mennonite took their match against Fredericksburg Christian 73-62. Given Eastern Mennonite's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Fredericksburg Christian is ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastern Mennonite got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Drew Hatter out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Hatter hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. William Gardner was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds.
Hargrave Military Academy suffered their biggest defeat since November 29, 2023 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Blue Ridge 89-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Eastern Mennonite pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Hargrave Military Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Eastern Mennonite was taken down by Hargrave Military Academy 125-78 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Eastern Mennonite have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
