The Patrick County Cougars will take on the James River Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Patrick County didn't have too much trouble with Carroll County as they won 51-35.
Meanwhile, James River waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 47-27 margin over the Mustangs. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Mustangs are ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
James River pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Patrick County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Patrick County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 43-24 loss to James River when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of James River's Caitlin Canada, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. Now that Patrick County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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