Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Sydney Richardson and Kailah Carter Lead Matoaca to Victory

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Previous 3 Games

01/31/25 vs John Marshall	57-49
01/30/25 vs Meadowbrook	66-19
01/28/25 vs Colonial Heights	77-22

Matoaca had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 51 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 57-49 victory over the John Marshall Justices.

Matoaca was led to victory by Kailah Carter and Sydney Richardson. Carter went 8 of 12 en route to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, while Richardson went 6 for 13 on her way to 19 points along with six boards and five assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Carter has scored at least a third of Matoaca's points. Kendra Carter was another key player, putting up six points.

Matoaca pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for John Marshall, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.

Matoaca will face off against The Covenant at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Matoaca is facing The Covenant at the right time seeing as The Covenant is stuck on a three-game losing streak. John Marshall has already played their next game (against Bethel), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.