The Bruton Panthers will face off against the Greensville County Eagles on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bruton comes in on seven and Greensville County on three.
Bruton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Nottoway 67-65. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Cougars are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Greensville County blew past Prince Edward County 81-36. Greensville County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Bruton pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points over those games. As for Greensville County, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Bruton came up short against Greensville County when the teams last played back in February of 2018, falling 62-56. Can Bruton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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