Recap: New Kent Trojans vs. Lafayette Rams
The New Kent Trojans entered their tilt with the Lafayette Rams with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. New Kent secured a 75-71 W over Lafayette on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Kyle Diggs continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Will Ross, who scored 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Lafayette lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jarquez Garrett. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with nine assists and seven steals. Garrett hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Asa Fehrenbach, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lafayette smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
New Kent's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Lafayette, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Kent will take on York at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. York will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 231st, while New Kent is ranked 51st). As for Lafayette, they will be playing at home against Warhill at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
