The Varina Blue Devils will face off against the Hanover Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Varina has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight defeats, while Hanover will come in with five straight victories.
Last Friday, Varina was beaten by Henrico 75-20. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Warriors are ranked 75th).
| 01/31/25 vs Henrico | 10 |
| 01/28/25 @ Patrick Henry | 13 |
| 01/24/25 @ Highland Springs | 11 |
| 01/21/25 vs Mechanicsville | 12 |
| 01/17/25 @ Armstrong | 10 |
The losing side was boosted by Solai Coleman, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. She has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last ten times she's played. Makaylen Hilliard also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Even though they lost, Varina smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hanover beat Deep Run 53-47 on Monday.
Hanover is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Varina, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Varina took a serious blow against Hanover in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 58-24. Can Varina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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