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Mathews beats Pointers to improve to 12-5

by Christian Williams on January 22, 2020
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Two Mathews High School basketball players—Christian Williams and Caleb Thomas, from left—were honored before the start of Tuesday night’s home game with West Point. Both received plaques in recognition of reaching the 1,000 career point milestone, a feat Williams and Thomas accomplished earlier this month. Photo by Caleb Burford / MHS yearbook

The Mathews High School varsity boys’ basketball team picked up a win Tuesday night against the visiting West Point Pointers, 63-28. The win breaks a three-game losing streak, with the most recent losses coming at the hands of Charles City last Wednesday and King William on Friday in a pair of road games. West Point Tuesday night’s win over West Point puts Mathews tied for first in the district and second in the region. Leading scorers were Nasir Thomas with 16 points and Christian Williams with 11. Following the win, the MHS record improved to 12-5. Before the opening tipoff, Williams and Caleb Thomas were recognized for reaching the 1,000-point career milestone. King William The Cavaliers jumped out to an early lead on Friday and never let up, beating the visiting Devils, 70-54. Leading scorers for Mathews were Thomas with 24 points and 17 rebounds, and Williams with 7 on 3/4 shooting. Charles City Last Wednesday, the Devils dug themselves into a 22-8 hole early and never fully r...

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