Basketball Game Preview: Mathews Blue Devils vs. Northumberland Indians

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12/06/24 - Away	26-34 L
01/22/24 - Away	38-22 W
12/04/23 - Home	25-28 L
12/16/21 - Away	54-28 W
02/09/21 - Home	76-11 W
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Mathews is 8-2 against Northumberland since November of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mathews Blue Devils will welcome the Northumberland Indians at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Mathews is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 3, 2024 on Saturday. They were beaten by Gloucester 60-25. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Dukes recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-23, which was the final score in Northumberland's tilt against Westmoreland on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Eagles are ranked 148th).

Northumberland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Mathews, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

Mathews came up short against Northumberland in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 34-26. Will Mathews have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.