Maggie Walker and Culpeper County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Maggie Walker had to settle for second. They lost to the Culpeper County Blue Devils on the road by a 73-55 margin. Maggie Walker hasn't had much luck with Culpeper County recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Maggie Walker saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jamie Martin shot 50% from the field en route to 33 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. That was a full 60% of Maggie Walker's points, marking the 11th time in a row Martin has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Maggie Walker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
AmyAh Robinson was her usual excellent self, going 15-for-26 to rack up 37 points in addition to eight steals and six boards for Culpeper County. The game was Robinson's 41st in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kelley Hutcherson, who almost dropped a triple-double with 14 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.
Maggie Walker's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Culpeper County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Maggie Walker does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Culpeper County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-47 loss against Brentsville District on the 25th.
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