Poquoson suffered their closest defeat since January 5th on Monday. They fell just short of the Lafayette Rams by a score of 45-43. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-39 back in December of 2025.
Leading Lafayette to victory were Zyhir Burton and Jordon Hampton. Burton shot 60% from the field on his way to 14 points and five rebounds, while Hampton posted ten points and seven boards. Thanks to that strong game, Burton now owns an excellent 45.5% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Kordell London, who had five points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Poquoson and nudges their season record down to 6-11. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 points. As for Lafayette, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Poquoson won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Gloucester at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lafayette, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Jamestown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.36 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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