Franklin County hasn't had much luck against Lord Botetourt recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Franklin County Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Franklin County duked it out with Staunton River on Friday. Franklin County came up short against Staunton River, falling 52-27. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Lord Botetourt took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 71-16 victory over William Byrd. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
The win made it two in a row for Lord Botetourt and bumps their season record up to 19-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 59 points. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Franklin County was taken down by Lord Botetourt 54-22 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Franklin County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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