Chiefs
| 02/06/25 vs Richmond City School of the Arts | 61 |
| 01/27/25 vs Meadowbrook | 53 |
| 02/07/25 @ Richmond City School of the Arts | 51 |
| 02/25/25 vs Mechanicsville | 49 |
| 02/25/25 vs Mechanicsville | 49 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monacan had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Chancellor Chargers as they made off with a 60-39 victory. The Chiefs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Monacan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trinity Jones, who shot 58% from the field on her way to 18 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Jones' big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Lila Donnelly was another key player, going 7-for-16 en route to 21 points and six assists.
Monacan was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chancellor only seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Chancellor lost, don't look at Natalie Lanning. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Lanning is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lydia Brockelbank, who posted eight points in addition to four blocks and three steals.
Monacan's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.3 points on average over those games. As for Chancellor, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Monacan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-70 defeat against Henrico on the 28th. Chancellor does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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