Colonial Heights won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Matoaca Warriors 77-22. While losing is never fun, the Colonials can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Warriors are ranked 154th).
Leading Matoaca to victory were Sydney Richardson and Kailah Carter. Richardson went 12 for 18 on her way to 30 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals, while Carter went 9 of 17 en route to 26 points and three steals. The game was Carter's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristina Cooper, who posted eight points and 13 boards.
Colonial Heights has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Matoaca, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Colonial Heights didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-38 loss against Hopewell on the 30th. As for Matoaca, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-19 win against Meadowbrook on the 30th.
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