Preview: Lafayette Rams vs. Hopewell Blue Devils
The Lafayette Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Hopewell Blue Devils at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lafayette had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Colonials 74-19 at home. Lafayette has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Dynasti Pierce, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below three steals for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of MaKayla Keys, who scored 13 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hopewell beat Tabb 50-46 on Tuesday. Given Hopewell's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Tabb is ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lafayette pushed their record up to 15-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Hopewell, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
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