After losing to Southern the last time they met, Chesapeake decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Chesapeake Cougars snuck past the Southern Bulldogs with a 43-39 win on Friday.
Chesapeake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kiery Matkins led the charge by putting up 18 points. Matkins is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Kendall Kotofski was another key player, scoring seven points and 12 boards.
Chesapeake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Despite the loss, Southern saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Huntyr Marks went 6 for 13 on her way to 19 points and six rebounds. That was a full 48.7% of Southern's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of La'Ren Watkins, who put up six points and five boards.
Cougars
| 01/24/25 @ Southern | 43-39 |
| 01/21/25 @ Arundel | 54-30 |
| 01/03/25 @ Meade | 51-46 |
| 12/06/24 @ Northeast | 42-19 |
Chesapeake pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chesapeake will face off against South River at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southern, they will challenge Broadneck at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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