Highland Springs and Henrico are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Highland Springs Springers will host the Henrico Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
If Highland Springs beats Henrico with 71 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Highland Springs took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 71-41 victory over Patrick Henry. Given the Springers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Patriots are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Henrico can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mechanicsville with a sharp 78-56 win.
Highland Springs is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Henrico, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Highland Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Henrico when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 77-73 win. Will Highland Springs repeat their success, or does Henrico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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