It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Monacan Chiefs can now relate to. They fell 65-57 to the Patriots on Friday. Monacan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Patrick Henry apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2018.
Samuel Sims and Amare Cooper certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Sims scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals, while Cooper scored 23 points. Sims is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Tunstall, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Monacan has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Patrick Henry, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Monacan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Patrick Henry, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-32 loss vs. Varina on the 19th.
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