The Staunton Storm just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Staunton has 13 straight wins, Harrisonburg has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Staunton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Harrisonburg: they just beat Wilson Memorial at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Staunton came out on top against Wilson Memorial by a score of 67-60 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Harrisonburg came up short against William Monroe on Friday and fell 66-56. While losing is never fun, the Blue Streaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Dragons are ranked 87th).
Staunton pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for Harrisonburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Staunton was able to grind out a solid win over Harrisonburg in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 60-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Staunton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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