The George Wythe Maroons and the Abingdon Falcons will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as George Wythe comes in on five and Abingdon on three.
George Wythe saw some tournament action on Friday. They took down Hidden Valley 66-47. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Titans are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Abingdon hadn't done well against Central Wise recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Abingdon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-57 win over Central Wise.
Abingdon is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for George Wythe, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
George Wythe was able to grind out a solid win over Abingdon in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, winning 64-54. Does George Wythe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Abingdon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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