Even though the Colonial Heights Colonials have not done well against the Meadowbrook Monarchs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Colonial Heights secured a 78-72 W over the Monarchs. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Colonial Heights had a senior duo take command as Tj Freeman scored 28 points along with five rebounds and two steals and Steven Ackerman dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Freeman has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lashawn Spencer, who scored five points along with four steals.
Colonial Heights' victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Meadowbrook, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Colonial Heights will head out on the road to take on the Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (Matoaca is ranked 209th, while the Colonials are ranked 221st). As for Meadowbrook, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crimson Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
