Petersburg lost against Hopewell back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Petersburg Crimson Wave were outmatched by the Hopewell Blue Devils and fell 73-38. The game marked the Crimson Wave's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Petersburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Larry Walker posted 12 points. Walker also posted a block, marking his first of the season. Nylan Robinson was another key player, putting up four points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hopewell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Byrd, who made all 6 shots he took racking up 17 points in addition to eight assists and five steals. With that strong performance, Byrd is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Deshawn Spellman, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 18 points.
Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Hopewell, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Petersburg has already played their next match, a 75-52 victory against Colonial Heights on the 17th. As for Hopewell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-54 win against Thomas Dale on the 17th.
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