Henrico and Highland Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Henrico Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Highland Springs Springers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Henrico turned things around against Mechanicsville on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 78-56 margin over the Mustangs. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Mustangs are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Highland Springs won against Armstrong on Friday with 71 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Highland Springs blew past Patrick Henry, posting a 71-41 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Springers.
Highland Springs has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Henrico, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Henrico came up short against Highland Springs when the teams last played back in January, falling 77-73. Can Henrico avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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