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| 01/16/25 - Away | 56-57 L |
| 02/08/24 - Away | 43-40 W |
| 01/11/24 - Home | 60-38 W |
| 02/02/23 - Home | 73-31 W |
| 01/05/23 - Away | 69-31 W |
| + 5 more games |
Matoaca is 9-1 against Prince George since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Matoaca Warriors will host the Prince George Royals at 7:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Matoaca came up short against Glen Allen on Saturday, falling 64-44. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Jaguars are ranked tenth).
Despite the loss, Matoaca saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kailah Carter went 12 of 17 to rack up 28 points. That was a full 63.6% of Matoaca's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sydney Richardson, who scored 11 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Prince George had to suffer through a 70-37 loss at the hands of Hanover.
Matoaca's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to assists: they averaged an imposing eight assists in those games compared to only eight in the others. As for Prince George, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-10.
Matoaca and Prince George were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Matoaca came up empty-handed after a 57-56 defeat. Will Matoaca have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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