First Friday Night in the basketball season!
Monticello (1-0) vs #22 Amherst County (1-0) at Turner Ashby High School Tournament at 6pm.
These two unbeatens clash in an early season tournament at Turner Ashby. Monticello beat Cumberland 65-64 on Tuesday while Amherst looks to improve on it's 15-5 season last year and assert itself as a contender in 4D. The Lancers beat Randolph-Henry 72-55 on Wednesday night.
Prediction: Monticello 51 Amherst 62
Norview (0-1) @ #2 Lake Taylor (1-0) at Lake Taylor High School at 7pm.
Lake Taylor opened the season with a bang, beating Wilson 94-51 on Tuesday. Seabron and Bryant combined for 40 points in the win. The Titans are on a quest to return to the state tournament after a year away. Norview comes in after losing to Churchland in their first games of the season, 71-64.
Prediction: Norview 55 Lake Taylor 74
Poquoson (0-0) @ #16 Grafton (1-0) at Grafton High School at 7pm.
Last year, Poquoson surprised Grafton in this early game. Now, it's at Grafton, and the Clippers are ready to keep it rolling after a win over Warhill, 65-51 on Wednesday. Expect this one to be a scrappy, low scoring affair.
Prediction: Poquoson 49 Grafton 58
Cave Spring (0-0) @ #11 William Byrd (0-0) at William Byrd High School at 7pm
These cross-county Roanoke rivals are set to clash in this annual Friday night game. Cave Spring won 49-42 last year. William Byrd is looking to make it's way to the top of 4D, and it would be a good start to beat a Top 10 Class 3 team in Cave Spring and Devin Beckner. Look for Beckner and Byrd junior guard Alex Smith to go at it tonight.
Prediction: Cave Spring 51 William Byrd 58
#5 Jamestown (0-0) @ #6 Smithfield (0-0) at Smithfield High School at 7pm
Both teams are likely way down from the state tournament teams from last year. Jamestown loss the Wang's, Smithfield one of their top players in Ryan Jones plus the departure of their head coach. Still...both come in the Top 10 in Class 4 and look for this rivalry game to be a old fashioned throwdown in Smithfield.
Norfolk Collegiate (2-0) @ #15 Charlottesville (1-0) at Charlottesville High School at 7pm
Charlottesville had 6 players score 10 or more in their 71-56 win over Jefferson Forest on Tuesday. Norfolk Collegiate has won both of it's games by a combined 4 points. In a cross state game, expect these two unfamiliar teams to go at it early. The Black Knight's and Mighty Oaks will test each other early.
Prediction: Norfolk Collegiate 54 Charlottesville 62
Other games to keep an eye on:
#13 Louisa County @ Patrick Henry (Louisa without football players)
Wilson @ Norcom
Indian River @ #12 King's Fork
#7 Monacan @ James River
Woodgrove @ Millbrook
Monticello (1-0) vs #22 Amherst County (1-0) at Turner Ashby High School Tournament at 6pm.
These two unbeatens clash in an early season tournament at Turner Ashby. Monticello beat Cumberland 65-64 on Tuesday while Amherst looks to improve on it's 15-5 season last year and assert itself as a contender in 4D. The Lancers beat Randolph-Henry 72-55 on Wednesday night.
Prediction: Monticello 51 Amherst 62
Norview (0-1) @ #2 Lake Taylor (1-0) at Lake Taylor High School at 7pm.
Lake Taylor opened the season with a bang, beating Wilson 94-51 on Tuesday. Seabron and Bryant combined for 40 points in the win. The Titans are on a quest to return to the state tournament after a year away. Norview comes in after losing to Churchland in their first games of the season, 71-64.
Prediction: Norview 55 Lake Taylor 74
Poquoson (0-0) @ #16 Grafton (1-0) at Grafton High School at 7pm.
Last year, Poquoson surprised Grafton in this early game. Now, it's at Grafton, and the Clippers are ready to keep it rolling after a win over Warhill, 65-51 on Wednesday. Expect this one to be a scrappy, low scoring affair.
Prediction: Poquoson 49 Grafton 58
Cave Spring (0-0) @ #11 William Byrd (0-0) at William Byrd High School at 7pm
These cross-county Roanoke rivals are set to clash in this annual Friday night game. Cave Spring won 49-42 last year. William Byrd is looking to make it's way to the top of 4D, and it would be a good start to beat a Top 10 Class 3 team in Cave Spring and Devin Beckner. Look for Beckner and Byrd junior guard Alex Smith to go at it tonight.
Prediction: Cave Spring 51 William Byrd 58
#5 Jamestown (0-0) @ #6 Smithfield (0-0) at Smithfield High School at 7pm
Both teams are likely way down from the state tournament teams from last year. Jamestown loss the Wang's, Smithfield one of their top players in Ryan Jones plus the departure of their head coach. Still...both come in the Top 10 in Class 4 and look for this rivalry game to be a old fashioned throwdown in Smithfield.
Norfolk Collegiate (2-0) @ #15 Charlottesville (1-0) at Charlottesville High School at 7pm
Charlottesville had 6 players score 10 or more in their 71-56 win over Jefferson Forest on Tuesday. Norfolk Collegiate has won both of it's games by a combined 4 points. In a cross state game, expect these two unfamiliar teams to go at it early. The Black Knight's and Mighty Oaks will test each other early.
Prediction: Norfolk Collegiate 54 Charlottesville 62
Other games to keep an eye on:
#13 Louisa County @ Patrick Henry (Louisa without football players)
Wilson @ Norcom
Indian River @ #12 King's Fork
#7 Monacan @ James River
Woodgrove @ Millbrook
