Lafayette is 8-2 against New Kent since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lafayette Rams will be playing at home against the New Kent Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Even though Bruton scored an imposing 69 points on Friday, Lafayette still came out on top. Lafayette walked away with a 76-69 victory over Bruton.
Lafayette had a senior duo take command as Jarquez Garrett scored 28 points along with seven assists and Asa Fehrenbach dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Fehrenbach is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Shamar Welsh was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, New Kent scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They claimed a resounding 84-48 victory over Poquoson on the road. New Kent has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 26 points or more this season.
Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for New Kent, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-6.
Lafayette came up short against New Kent in their previous meeting back in January, falling 75-71. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of New Kent's Kyle Diggs, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. Now that Lafayette knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
