Highland Springs hasn't had much luck against Varina recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Highland Springs Springers will head out to square off against the Varina Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Highland Springs' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
On Tuesday, Highland Springs strolled past Hanover with points to spare, taking the game 86-69.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Varina). They blew past Mechanicsville 90-25 on Tuesday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Mustangs are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland Springs pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.7 points per game. As for Varina, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Highland Springs might still be hurting after the 86-65 defeat they got from Varina in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Highland Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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