Trojans
| 12/20/24 @ Grafton | 67-62 |
| 12/18/24 @ Bruton | 63-61 |
| 12/13/24 vs Tabb | 95-42 |
| 12/11/24 vs York | 79-35 |
| 12/10/24 vs Lakeland | 94-63 |
| + 2 more games |
New Kent put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 67-62 W over the Grafton Clippers. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Clippers are ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Kent's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyle Diggs led the charge by putting up 17 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The game was Diggs' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Will Ross, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points and five steals.
New Kent smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Grafton still got an impressive performance from Jakobe Brownlee, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 24 points. Brownlee is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Santiago, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points.
New Kent pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Grafton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
New Kent and Thomas Jefferson will round out the year against one another at at 7:15 p.m. on December 27th. One thing working in New Kent's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Grafton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-63 defeat against Heritage on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
