Basketball Game Preview: Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech Dragons vs. Maggie Walker

By Team Reports Feb 12, 2025, 11:15pm

Basketball Preview: Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech Dragons vs. Maggie Walker

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Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech hasn't had much luck against Maggie Walker recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech Dragons will be playing at home against Maggie Walker at 5:30 p.m.

Last Monday, Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech lost to Southampton at home by a 46-29 margin.

Fern Powell

Field Goal Percentage (Career)

02/10/25 vs Southampton70%
02/07/25 @ Franklin56%
01/16/25 vs Cristo Rey44%
02/04/25 @ Cristo Rey40%
12/11/24 @ Southampton36%

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Fern Powell, who went 7-for-10 on her way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in shooting accuracy (70%). Another player making a difference was McKenzie Chapman, who posted four points along with eight boards and five steals.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Maggie Walker over Colonial Heights in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Maggie Walker put the hurt on Colonial Heights with a sharp 59-37 victory. Maggie Walker has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.

Maggie Walker's win came from a few key players Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamie Martin, who went 13-for-32 en route to 32 points. That makes it eight consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Maggie Walker's points. Jalise Melson was another key player, putting up eight points and 16 rebounds.

Maggie Walker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.

Maggie Walker is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.

Thursday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 9.5 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Maggie Walker, though, as they've been averaging 20.2 turnovers. Given Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech's sizable advantage in that area, Maggie Walker will need to find a way to close that gap.

Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech was taken down by Maggie Walker 51-17 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martin, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 18 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Now that Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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