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| 02/16/24 - Away | 36-75 L |
| 01/19/24 - Home | 39-75 L |
| 12/01/23 - Away | 34-66 L |
| 01/20/23 - Away | 53-41 W |
| 12/02/22 - Home | 65-48 W |
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Kempsville and Kellam are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Kempsville Chiefs will get right back to it and host the Kellam Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kempsville has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Kellam will arrive with ten straight victories.
Kempsville came up into this matchup off a tough 28-point loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Cox by a score of 35-32 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Kellam beat Salem 52-48 on Tuesday.
Kempsville better focus on containing Caroline Casady and Mia Spain as the pair were huge in Kellam's win. Casady dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Spain posted 13 points along with seven assists and seven boards. Casady's evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Molly Spain was another key player, putting up four points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Kellam smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Kellam pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.8 points. As for Kempsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Kempsville was dealt a bruising 75-36 loss at the hands of Kellam when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Kempsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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