Dan River lost against Chatham back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Dan River Wildcats took a blow against the Chatham Cavaliers, falling 61-27. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 157th).
Samaria Knick
| 02/17/25 vs Chatham | 10 |
| 02/14/25 @ William Campbell | 14 |
| 02/07/25 @ Nelson County | 10 |
| 02/04/25 vs Altavista | 13 |
| 02/03/25 @ Tunstall | 11 |
| + 7 more games |
Despite the loss, Dan River had strong showings from Liza Maxey, who went 6-for-15 en route to 14 points and five boards, and Samaria Knick, who posted five points and ten rebounds. Knick has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last 12 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Dan River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Sydney Ward, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 15 rebounds for Chatham. The dominant performance gave Ward a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakiyah Giggetts, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 12 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals.
Dan River has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season. The victory (which was Chatham's fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Dan River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-46 defeat against Appomattox County on the 18th. As for Chatham, they have also already played their next contest, a 38-30 win against Altavista on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
