Halifax County is 2-8 against George Washington since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Halifax County Comets will square off against the George Washington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Halifax County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
On Friday, Halifax County rang in the new year with a 60-53 victory over Gretna. The win was all the more spectacular given the Comets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Hawks are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, George Washington's undefeated season came to an end after ten games on Friday. They fell to Spotswood 62-56. The loss put an end to the Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
Halifax County pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for George Washington, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Halifax County came up short against George Washington in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 61-50. Can Halifax County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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