By Charlie Koenig on January 20, 2021
Mathews High School’s Nasir Thomas (#1) scored a dozen points on Friday as the Devils beat the visiting Charles City Panthers, 75-57. On Tuesday, Thomas led the Devils with 21 points in a 62-49 win over King William.
Following a pair of victories this past week over Charles City and King William, the defending state champion Mathews High School varsity boys’ basketball team now holds a 4-1 record.
Mathews won both contests by convincing margins. On Friday, the MHS boys made quick work of the visiting Charles City Panthers, 75-57. On Tuesday night, the Devils kept the streak going on their home court with a 62-49 victory over the King William Cavaliers.
Posted On December 30, 2020
The defending state champion Mathews High School boys’ basketball team picked right up where it left off in March to start the 2020-2021 season, crushing Charles City on the road by a 72-43 margin in the Wednesday, Dec. 23 season opener.
The game also saw senior Caleb “KK” Thomas pick up his 1,000th career rebound. Last season, the Blue Devil standout a first-team All-State selection for 2019-2020 eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his career in blue and gold.Thomas ended last season just a dozen rebounds shy of 1,000; he pulled down 13 against the Panthers.
Nasir Thomas, Landon Green, Jackson Putt and KK Thomas all ended the night in double figures. Nasir Thomas was the top scorer on the evening with 15 points. Green was close behind with 14 points. Putt and KK Thomas both had 12 points. Jackson also had a dozen rebounds in the win.