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BASKETBALL PREVIEW

Matoaca Boys

BY JOSH MATHEWS

LAST SEASON Tingle (6-6) will give the Warriors
Matoaca enjoyed a solid season, good size in the frontcourt. However, interest from UNC Asheville. Senior Springs and L.C. Bird, Matoaca has been
finishing 19-7. They suffered a tough only Mosby has a great deal of playing Brielle Kittrell returns along with junior overshadowed in recent seasons. There’s
loss at the hands of Varina in the experience at the varsity level, having Nadja Gray to round out the team’s top still a good amount of talent here, and
Conference 12 semi-finals. Conference started last season. Overall, the scoring options and experience. A 5-9 the Warriors have played well in their
12 fielded said Blue Devils, who frontcourt is inexperienced like much of sophomore, Jordan Carpenter will anchor traditional Central District schedule. Lewis
qualified for the state tournament, Knight’s team – he’ll likely start just the the post, and Aliyah Jackson, another said that she’s hoping for “bigger and
and L.C. Bird, who won the 5A state one senior and a host of underclassmen. sophomore, is expected to step right in and better” things from the team. The girls
championship. fill the hole left by Irby. played fall ball, and this has enabled them
PROGNOSIS to get a leg up on team work. Lewis also
PLAYERS DEPARTED Knight will have a big challenge PROGNOSIS said this team is the first she’s had in some
Terrence Whitfield was the team’s this year: the first season that he doesn’t Playing in a stacked conference time where all five members of the starting
best all-around player and leading have a clear cut candidate to score 20 with perennial state contenders Highland lineup can score in double figures.
scorer. He’s currently at Massanutten or 25 points a night. Devin Morgan was
Military Academy and playing well. that player, then Terrence Whitfield.
Guards Tyreek Carter and Keyshawn Instead of living in the past, Knight
Morgan have also graduated. All told, will rely on his team to have a balanced
the Warriors will look to replace about attack that sees everyone contribute up
50 points a game of scoring. They’ll and down the scoresheet.
look to do it with a lot of youth.
Matoaca Girls
BACKCOURT
Some may remember a two-sport BY JOSH MATHEWS
star: the super-athletic Khalil Coleman.
His younger brother, sophomore Caleb LAST SEASON
Coleman, will be expected to be a Veteran coach Glenna Lewis
big part of the backcourt in 2017-18. called last year’s 12-10 mark a “slight
He showed flashes of brilliance as a disappointment,” but she is full of
freshman but needs to continue to learn optimism for a balanced starting line up
and grow. Freshman Bryce Kittrell, for the 2017-18 Warriors.
the younger brother of Brielle (girls’
basketball) will get big minutes despite PLAYERS DEPARTED
his youth. Head coach Michael Knight Deven Irby, the team’s point
said that once his body catches up to guard and second leading scorer, has
his game, he could turn into a Devin graduated.
Morgan-type player, a tough, great
shooter. Another sophomore, Shaun PERSONNEL
Kendrick, will play some wing and will Five-foot-seven wing Ayanna
provide some size. Scarborough returns for her senior season,
averaging over 20 points per game the last
FRONTCOURT two seasons. Colleges have taken notice;
Senior Jarrod Mosby (6-3), along the versatile player visited Roanoke FILE PHOTO
with Jalen Hargroves (6-5) and Tyrese College over the summer and has drawn AYANNA SCARBOROUGH

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