There's no place like home for Nottoway, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past the Kenston Forest Kavaliers with a 58-54 victory on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Kavaliers back in December of 2024, they had to take a 54-47 loss.
Xxavier Mccain
| 01/29/25 vs Prince Edward County | 12 |
| 12/19/24 @ Lunenburg Central | 11 |
| 02/03/25 vs Kenston Forest | 10 |
| 12/04/24 @ Southampton | 7 |
| 01/08/25 @ Colonial Heights | 6 |
| + 8 more games |
Nottoway was led to victory by Anton Carter Jr and Xxavier Mccain. Carter Jr dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards, while Mccain dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Mccain is becoming a predictor of Nottoway's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Eli Geter was another key player, putting up ten points.
Nottoway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kenston Forest only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Kenston Forest lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Dayton Williams, who went 6 for 15 en route to 18 points. Williams has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 17 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Johnson, who made all 5 shots he took for 11 points and three blocks.
Nottoway's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Kenston Forest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Nottoway wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 49-46 victory against Randolph-Henry on the 4th. As for Kenston Forest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-53 win against Brunswick Academy on the 4th.
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