The Hampton Crabbers will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Patriot Pioneers on Saturday. Hampton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 443 points over their last six games.
Even though Kempsville scored an imposing 55 points on Saturday, Hampton still came out on top. Hampton enjoyed a cozy 69-55 win over Kempsville.
Hampton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Abraham Taft out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Taft set a new season high mark in steals with four. Daron Baugh was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven assists.
Meanwhile, Patriot scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Tuesday. They came out on top against South Lakes by a score of 83-72. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Hampton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Patriot, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Hampton came up short against Patriot in their previous matchup back in January, falling 58-45. Will Hampton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.