Rappahannock and Mathews are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Rappahannock Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Mathews Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Rappahannock was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-57 to Essex. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mathews). They walked away with an 82-75 win over King William on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mathews pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Rappahannock, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Rappahannock beat Mathews 56-46 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rappahannock since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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