Meadowbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a hard 72-58 fall against the Hopewell Blue Devils. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Monarchs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 79-37 back in December of 2024.
Hopewell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Byrd led the charge by going 6 for 9 en route to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Byrd's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyson Marsh, who posted nine points and three steals.
Meadowbrook's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Hopewell, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Meadowbrook will venture away from home to challenge Thomas Dale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Dale has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Hopewell, they will head out on the road to square off against Matoaca at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hopewell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
