Make it seven blowout wins for the Patrick Henry Rebels this season. They blew past Council, posting a 85-31 victory on the road. Given Patrick Henry's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while Council is ranked 443rd), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Patrick Henry was led to victory by Cade Caywood and Cole Caywood. Caywood scored 16 points along with five assists and three steals, while Caywood scored 16 points along with two steals. Caywood has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Aidan Monahan was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with three steals.
The victory (which was Patrick Henry's fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Council, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Patrick Henry won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Holston at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Holston is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak. As for Council, they will head out on the road to square off against Twin Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
