The Monacan Chiefs will head out to take on the Manor Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monacan knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Manor likes a good challenge.
Monacan heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They fell just short of Henrico by a score of 72-70. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (60), the Chiefs still had to take the loss.
Lila Donnelly
| 02/28/25 vs Henrico | 30 |
| 02/27/25 vs Chancellor | 21 |
| 02/25/25 vs Mechanicsville | 19 |
| 02/18/25 vs Powhatan | 20 |
| 02/13/25 @ L.C. Bird | 11 |
| + 8 more games |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lila Donnelly, who went 12-for-30 to rack up 30 points and seven boards. That's the most points she has posted since back in January. Trinity Jones was another key player, shooting 62% from the field on her way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Manor came tearing into Saturday's contest with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 55-54 W against the Crabbers.
Monacan's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.3 points on average over those games. As for Manor, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Monacan beat Manor 73-61 when the teams last played back in February of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monacan since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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