Monacan suffered their biggest defeat since January 13th on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 55-28 loss at the hands of the L.C. Bird Skyhawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Skyhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 48-44 back in January.
Several Chiefs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lila Donnelly, who posted 11 points and four steals. That was a full 39.3% of Monacan's points, marking the third time in a row Donnelly has had more than a third of the team's points.
L.C. Bird's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kylie Kent led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine blocks. Those nine blocks gave Kent a new career-high. Kamari Simon was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards.
Monacan's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for L.C. Bird, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Looking ahead, Monacan will host Powhatan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monacan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season. As for L.C. Bird, they will head out on the road to challenge Clover Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. L.C. Bird knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Clover Hill likes a good challenge.
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