South County and Woodson are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The South County Stallions are taking a road trip to challenge the Woodson Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, South County made easy work of Alexandria City and carried off a 60-39 win. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Woodson came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 50-34 victory over the Lions. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Lions are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Woodson's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for South County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.
South County couldn't quite finish off Woodson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 42-39. Can South County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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