Basketball Recap: Narrows Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Green Waves

Team Score (Highest)

02/25/25 vs Fort Chiswell	84
12/17/24 @ Bath County	82
02/10/25 vs Highland	77
02/14/25 vs Bath County	75
12/13/24 vs Bland County	74

Narrows and Fort Chiswell squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Narrows had to settle for second. They took an 89-84 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Chiswell Pioneers. One positive for the Green Waves, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Several Green Waves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carter Holmes, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds. Holmes is becoming a predictor of Narrows' success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 9-4 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Sam Mcglothlin was another key player, putting up 15 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.

Fort Chiswell found their leader in freshman Owen Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double with 36 points and nine boards. Jackson's big performance that evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Armbrister, who went 5-for-12 en route to 14 points and six assists.

Narrows' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points over those games. As for Fort Chiswell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.

Narrows does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Chiswell, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-42 defeat against George Wythe on the 28th.