The Fairfax HomeSchool Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Virginia Academy Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Fairfax HomeSchool is headed into Monday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 34-28 heartbreaker at the hands of Trinity at Meadow View. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hawks came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Tempest are ranked 291st).
Meanwhile, Virginia Academy took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 75-25 win over Evergreen Christian. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Virginia Academy's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points over those games. As for Fairfax HomeSchool, their loss dropped their record down to 20-5.
Fairfax HomeSchool took a serious blow against Virginia Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 63-12. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Fairfax HomeSchool was down 39-10.
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