Matoaca lost against Glen Allen back in December of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Matoaca Warriors came up short against the Glen Allen Jaguars, 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 146th, while the Jaguars are ranked 14th).
Despite the defeat, Matoaca saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kailah Carter went 12-for-17 on her way to 28 points. That was a full 63.6% of Matoaca's points, marking the third time in a row Carter has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sydney Richardson, who put up 11 points and four steals.
Glen Allen had a senior duo take command as Lindsey Shoulders went 7-for-12 en route to 21 points and five rebounds and Riley Waite went 5-for-11 to rack up 17 points and six assists. Those six assists gave Waite a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Louis, who scored four points and eight boards.
Matoaca has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Glen Allen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Matoaca wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 59-46 victory against Prince George on the 13th. As for Glen Allen, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-23 win against Freeman on the 13th.
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