The Mathews High School varsity boys’ basketball team split a pair of contests this week, losing Friday on the road against Carver Academy, 44-36. The Blue Devils got back in winning form on Tuesday, beating the West Point Pointers, 57-55.
The JV boys, meanwhile, dropped a pair of home contests, opening the season on Friday against Franklin and playing West Point on Tuesday. The JV Devils lost to the Franklin Broncos by a 32-27 margin and fell to West Point, 46-35.Varsity Devils
Tuesday’s West Point contest was a back-and-forth affair, with Mathews pulling out to an early lead. The Pointers overtook Mathews with about three minutes in the half, going into halftime with a 28-24 lead. Mathews came right back to retake the lead in the third quarter and began to dominate in the closing minutes. West Point hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to make the final margin appear closer than the game was.
Jackson Putt scored 19 points to lead the Devil offense. Caleb Thomas added 15 points, all in t...