Virginia Academy is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Bishop Ireton a three-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Monday. The Virginia Academy Patriots will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Bishop Ireton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Virginia Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 73.8 points per game this season.
Virginia Academy will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Benedictine, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Virginia Academy managed a 94-88 win over Benedictine on Saturday. While the Patriots didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-25), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
It was another big night for Rondel Jones Jr., who posted 35 points plus seven assists and six rebounds. What's more, he also racked up five threes, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Mike Manser, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bishop Ireton had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 57-48 to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Virginia Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Bishop Ireton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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