Prince George hasn't had much luck against Hopewell recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Prince George Royals will venture away from home to challenge the Hopewell Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m.
On Thursday, Prince George came up short against Matoaca and fell 59-46. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hopewell came tearing into last Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 74-55 win over the Warriors.
Prince George better keep an eye on Erin Edmonds HV17. She was instrumental in Hopewell's win, dropping a double-double with 46 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Edmonds HV17's eighth in a row with at least 23 points. April Winfield was another key player, going 7-for-17 to rack up 16 points.
Hopewell was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Matoaca only posted four assists.
Hopewell pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points over those games. As for Prince George, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Prince George was taken down by Hopewell 66-23 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Prince George was down 40-10.
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