Chatham and Patrick County are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Chatham Cavaliers will welcome the Patrick County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Chatham is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Nelson County on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chatham lost 83-59 to Nelson County. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Governors are ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, Patrick County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Floyd County, falling 73-48. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
Chatham has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Patrick County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Chatham came up short against Patrick County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 58-48. Will Chatham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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