It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-44, which was the final score in the Fluvanna County Flying Flucos's tilt against the Monacan Chiefs on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Flying Flucos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Chiefs are ranked 47th).
Monacan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tai Bowler led the charge by going 8 of 17 en route to 18 points along with five assists and five boards. Bowler is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Promyse Dent was another key player, going 5 for 6 on his way to 14 points in addition to six steals and five boards.
Fluvanna County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Monacan, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Fluvanna County will look to defend their home court on Friday against Nelson County at 7:30 p.m. Nelson County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.5 points per game this season. As for Monacan, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Midlothian at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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