Basketball Recap: Menchville Takes a Loss
By Team Reports
Jan 31, 2025, 11:39am
Basketball Recap: Menchville Monarchs vs. Kecoughtan Warriors
Menchville lost against Kecoughtan back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The match between the Menchville Monarchs and the Kecoughtan Warriors didn't end well, with the Menchville Monarchs falling 68-49. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Warriors are ranked 117th).
Kecoughtan was led to victory by Caleb Mathews and Kevin Dryden. Mathews went 9 for 19 en route to 24 points and four steals, while Dryden dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Cody, who posted four points.
Menchville dropped their record down to 3-11 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Kecoughtan, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Menchville will venture away from home to take on Kempsville at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. One thing working in Kempsville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games. Kecoughtan has already played their next matchup (against Norfolk Collegiate), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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