On Monday, the Meadowbrook Monarchs were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 70-69 to the Monacan Chiefs. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Chiefs are ranked 31st).
Amare Cooper was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 12 on his way to 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals for Monacan. The team also got some help courtesy of Promyse Dent, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points.
Meadowbrook dropped their record down to 6-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Monacan, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Meadowbrook won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Petersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Petersburg will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Meadowbrook surely won't give up without a fight. As for Monacan, they will face off against James River Midlothian at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monacan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.6 points per game this season.
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