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Cliff Davis recorded his third straight 20-point game, Preston Fowler notched a career-high 20 points, and James Madison men’s basketball won its sixth straight game, defeating Georgia Southern 82-66 on Wednesday night at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Wednesday, 2/25

Ashanti Barnes (19 points, 14 rebounds) and Grace McDonough (13 points, 10 rebounds) posted double-doubles as James Madison cruised past Old Dominion, 77-55, on Wednesday evening in Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball action at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

The Bridgewater College women’s basketball team took down Hollins 57-47 on Wednesday thanks to Riley Corcoran’s second career double-double. BC advances to the ODAC Semifinals to take on second-seeded Randolph-Macon on Saturday.

The Harrisonburg VA250 Committee is working in partnership with Rockingham County’s committee.

Five schools have been classified as needing “Targeted Support and Improvement” due to specific sub-groups of students not meeting state identified goals.

The event will run from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 2/24

James Madison had runners in scoring position in a one-run game in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Virginia Tech’s Ethan Gibson beat out freshman Keegan Haesler by a step for the final out at first base as the Dukes fell 5-4 in non-conference baseball at Veterans Memorial Park.

James Madison guard Cliff Davis was named the Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week on Tuesday afternoon.