If Western Branch was riding high fresh off their 64-43 takedown of North Stafford last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Western Branch Bruins lost 74-54 to the Albemarle Patriots on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Patriots are ranked 40th).
Western Branch has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Albemarle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Western Branch will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on King's Fork at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. As for Albemarle, they will take on Midlothian at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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