William Byrd is 0-10 against Northside since January of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The William Byrd Terriers will take on the Northside Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, William Byrd was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 76-72 to Cave Spring. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (62), the Terriers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Northside waltzed into their contest on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They took their game with ease, bagging an 89-26 victory over the Eagles. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Eagles are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northside's win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.6 points over those games. As for William Byrd, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
William Byrd might still be hurting after the 80-56 defeat they got from Northside in their previous meeting back in January. Can William Byrd avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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