The Mathews Blue Devils boys’ JV and varsity basketball teams both had a slow start back from a two-week Christmas break. The Blue Devils struggled in their return to the court, with the squads falling to Rappahannock and Lancaster. On Tuesday, the MHS teams redeemed themselves with victories on the road over King and Queen. Rappahannock Mathews hosted the Rappahannock Raiders last Thursday. The JV Blue Devil team had a good first half, leading 19-17. However, returning from the locker room, the Devils had multiple turnovers allowing the Raiders to pull ahead quickly with a score of 37-23 at the end of the quarter. Throughout the fourth quarter, Mathews tried to fight back, but failed to cut into the deficit. The Raiders took the win with a final score of 50-37. Sophomore Michael Wiatt led the team with eight points, while sophomore Treye Church followed with six. Freshman Christian Wells and Wiatt led the team with five rebounds each. Near the end of the 4th quarter, the Devils’ bench...