If Midlothian was riding high fresh off their 58-16 takedown of Huguenot on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Midlothian Trojans took a hard 54-37 fall against the Matoaca Warriors on Tuesday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Matoaca found their leader in freshman Kailah Carter, who went 8-for-11 en route to 24 points and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Carter has scored at least a third of Matoaca's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Richardson, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points and six steals.
Midlothian has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Matoaca, their record is now 12-10.
Midlothian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Matoaca, they will square off against L.C. Bird at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. L.C. Bird knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Matoaca likes a good challenge.
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