Clover Hill is 0-10 against Monacan since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Clover Hill Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the Monacan Chiefs at 7:15 p.m. Clover Hill is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Clover Hill pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 72-57 to Manchester. While losing is never fun, Clover Hill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while Manchester is ranked 18th).
Monacan was handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Richmond City School of the Arts on Friday. Monacan claimed a resounding 65-33 victory over Richmond City School of the Arts at home. That looming 65-33 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Monacan yet this season.
Samuel Sims continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 26 points. Another player making a difference was Amare Cooper, who scored 15 points along with three steals.
Clover Hill's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Monacan, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Clover Hill came up short against Monacan when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 62-57. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sims, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Clover Hill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
