Having just played yesterday, the Glen Allen Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Matoaca Warriors at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Glen Allen knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Matoaca likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Glen Allen challenged Hermitage on Friday. Glen Allen breezed by Hermitage to the tune of 74-23. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Panthers are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Matoaca lost to Hopewell on the road by a 74-55 margin on Thursday.
Glen Allen will have to keep a close watch on Kailah Carter and Sydney Richardson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Matoaca's prior game. Carter went 11 of 18 to rack up 27 points, while Richardson went 5 for 9 en route to 17 points along with six boards and three steals. The game was Richardson's tenth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Carter, who posted five points and five rebounds.
Glen Allen's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points over those games. As for Matoaca, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Everything came up roses for Glen Allen against Matoaca in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, as the squad secured a 67-40 victory. Does Glen Allen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Matoaca turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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