Meadowbrook hasn't had much luck against Hopewell recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Meadowbrook Monarchs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hopewell Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m.
Meadowbrook is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 67-35 loss at the hands of Hampton. 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 237th, while the Crabbers are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Hopewell waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 63-56 victory over the Blue Devils.
Hopewell's win came from a few key players Meadowbrook will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nick Byrd, who went 5 for 10 en route to 18 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. Deshawn Spellman was another key player, going 9 of 15 on his way to 23 points and eight boards.
Hopewell pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Meadowbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Meadowbrook was dealt a bruising 79-37 defeat at the hands of Hopewell in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Meadowbrook was down 41-20.
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