The Virginia Academy Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Highland Hawks on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Virginia Academy had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Immanuel Christian 73-50.
Virginia Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Johnson, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kevin Reyes Jr., who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Highland is ranked highly in their home state, and on Sunday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Clinton Grace. Highland came out on top against Clinton Grace by a score of 62-51. Winning may never get old, but Highland sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Virginia Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-22. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season.
Virginia Academy lost to Highland on the road by a decisive 69-50 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Virginia Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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