Mathews High School Blue Devils boys’ basketball team is gearing up for an exciting start to the 2025-26 season, with the squad’s first official game scheduled for Friday on the road against the Northumberland Indians.
Excitement around the program has been growing, with this year’s tryouts drawing more players than in previous seasons. The increased turnout allowed the varsity team to be filled by upperclassmen, with the exception of one freshman. This, in turn, has opened the opportunity for a larger junior varsity team, allowing for greater development of the younger players, which will feed the program in the upcoming years.
The Blue Devils enter the regular season with experience gained from two preseason scrimmages. Mathews faced the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School and Poquoson High School, securing a solid win over Appomattox and using the matchup against Poquoson to highlight areas for early-season improvement.
Varsity head coach C.K. Ambrose said he is encouraged by the ...