Basketball Recap: Culpeper County Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Amyah Robinson and Kelley Hutcherson

If Culpeper County was feeling good fresh off their 71-51 takedown of Caroline last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Culpeper County Blue Devils fell 64-53 to the Chancellor Chargers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 60-41 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.

Culpeper County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kelley Hutcherson, who went 8 of 15 en route to 19 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists, and AmyAh Robinson, who posted 20 points and eight steals. The contest was Robinson's 29th in a row with at least ten points.

Even though they lost, Culpeper County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matches.

Chancellor's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Natalie Lanning, who went 8 for 17 on her way to 24 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. With that strong performance, Lanning is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Megan Clouser was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.

Culpeper County's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-3. As for Chancellor, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.

Culpeper County has already played their next contest, an 87-30 win against Spotsylvania on the 22nd. As for Chancellor, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-30 victory against Massaponax on the 23rd.