Matoaca lost against Hopewell back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Matoaca Warriors took a blow against the Hopewell Blue Devils, falling 76-46. 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 188th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 23rd).
Hopewell was led to victory by Deshawn Spellman and Nick Byrd. Spellman dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Byrd went 8 for 12 on his way to 21 points along with seven boards and six assists. Byrd's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jamese Jordan, who posted ten points.
Matoaca's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Hopewell, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
Matoaca wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-50 win against Thomas Jefferson on the 10th. As for Hopewell, they will take on Petersburg at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Petersburg is on a five-game streak of home wins, Hopewell a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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