Massaponax won the last time they faced Stafford and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Massaponax Panthers enjoyed a cozy 71-53 victory over the Stafford Indians. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Indians are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/14/25 vs Stafford | 21 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lafayette | 20 |
| 01/22/24 vs Mountain View | 20 |
| 12/21/24 @ Hopewell | 15 |
| 12/07/24 @ Manor | 14 |
Massaponax was led to victory by Christian Myers and Jaydon Brock. Myers went 8 of 14 en route to 21 points, while Brock went 6 for 8 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds. Those 21 points gave Myers a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alonzo Bowler, who went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points and five boards.
Massaponax smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Stafford lost, don't look at Jackson Wallace. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 21 on his way to 25 points and five rebounds. Wallace has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Zion Bacchus was another key player, putting up ten points.
Massaponax is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Stafford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Massaponax has already played their next contest, a 56-51 win against Riverbend on the 17th. As for Stafford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-45 defeat against Battlefield on the 15th.
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