The Warhill Lions will square off against the Hampton Crabbers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Warhill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed past Churchland to the tune of 55-24. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Warhill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was D'Shela Walker out in front who on her way to 20 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Taleah James, who posted seven points in addition to ten boards and seven assists.
Warhill 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 eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Hampton against Bethel last Tuesday as the team secured a 66-15 victory. Given the Crabbers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Bruins are ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hampton pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points over those games. As for Warhill, their record now sits at 15-7.
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