Basketball Game Preview: Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks vs. Woodside Wolverines

The Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks will head out to challenge the Woodside Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Miller School of Albemarle is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Spirit HomeSchool 88-23. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Mavericks with their most commanding win of the season.

Miller School of Albemarle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylen Dyer, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds. Dyer is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Amare Long was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven rebounds.

Miller School of Albemarle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February.

Meanwhile, Woodside put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 83-38 victory over Menchville. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Monarchs are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Miller School of Albemarle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Woodside, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.