Kempsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 78-17 loss at the hands of the Kellam Knights. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Knights are ranked 14th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kellam to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caroline Casady, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. Casady's evening made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kate Spain, who went 7-for-8 to rack up 16 points along with six assists and three steals.
Kempsville's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Kellam, they pushed their record up to 21-1 with the victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kempsville will challenge Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kellam, they will square off against Norview at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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