Matoaca lost against Thomas Dale back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Matoaca Warriors were dealt a 73-37 loss at the hands of the Thomas Dale Knights. 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 134th, while the Knights are ranked 47th).
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kailah Carter, who posted 16 points. That was a full 43.2% of Matoaca's points, marking the fifth time in a row Carter has scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sydney Richardson, who earned 15 points and five rebounds.
Matoaca has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Thomas Dale, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-9.
Matoaca wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-37 victory against Midlothian on the 18th. Thomas Dale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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