Basketball Game Preview: Poquoson Islanders vs. Grafton Clippers

Poquoson is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Grafton is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Poquoson Islanders will welcome the Grafton Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Poquoson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-34 to Tabb. The game marked the Islanders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Grafton humbled Smithfield with a 67-22 victory. The Clippers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 24 points or more this season.

Grafton's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Poquoson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

Poquoson came up short against Grafton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 47-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grafton's Taylor Ragland, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds. Now that Poquoson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.