Rustburg is 2-8 against Jefferson Forest since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rustburg Red Devils will look to defend their home court against the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Rustburg will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Rustburg will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Brookville, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Rustburg strolled past Brookville with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14. The 28-point effort marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Rustburg got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Samiyah Jackson out in front who posted 12 points and eight rebounds. Olivia Tyree was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Jefferson Forest beat Heritage 47-42 on Friday.
Rustburg's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.0 points per game. As for Jefferson Forest, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Rustburg suffered a grim 51-30 defeat to Jefferson Forest in their previous matchup back in January. Can Rustburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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