The Landstown Eagles's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Thomas Dale Knights at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Landstown has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Landstown stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past First Colonial 70-42 at home. Given Landstown's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while First Colonial is ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Thomas Dale's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Cosby by a score of 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Thomas Dale has suffered since December 15, 2023.
Despite the loss, Thomas Dale had strong showings from Zephaniah Williams, who scored 17 points, and Jayden Teasley, who scored 12 points along with four steals. Teasley hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Shaw, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Landstown's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Thomas Dale, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Landstown skirted past Thomas Dale 55-52 when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Does Landstown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thomas Dale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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