A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Blacksburg Wildcats take on the York Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday... Blacksburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.
Last Friday, it was close, but Blacksburg ultimately received the gift of a 61-58 victory from a begrudging Wildcats squad.
It was another big night for Saad Lavender, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. Cameron Cobb was another key player, putting up 12 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, York was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 71-30 loss at the hands of Corvian Community.
Blacksburg will have to keep a close watch on Peyton Lowery and Jackson Rampey, a pair of players who had a big impact on York's prior game. Lowery posted eight points, while Rampey put up seven points.
Blacksburg has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for York, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Blacksburg has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like York struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Blacksburg came up short against York when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 55-50. Thankfully for Blacksburg, Zy Brown (who went 6 of 9 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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