The Hampton Crabbers and the Lafayette Rams will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hampton sitting on four straight victories and Lafayette on three.
Last Thursday, Hampton strolled past Heritage with points to spare, taking the game 66-49. Given the Crabbers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hampton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abraham Taft led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Kay, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.
Hampton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lafayette). They were the clear victor by a 63-43 margin over York on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rams have posted since February 7th.
Lafayette's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hampton, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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