New Kent is on a 11-game streak of home wins, while Grafton is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The New Kent Trojans will host the Grafton Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Kent knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 matches -- so hopefully Grafton likes a good challenge.
On Monday, New Kent earned a 64-53 win over Lafayette. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Rams are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Grafton was able to grind out a solid victory over Great Bridge on Saturday, taking the game 64-56.
Grafton is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for New Kent, their win bumped their record up to 18-0.
New Kent didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Grafton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 67-62 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Grafton's Jakobe Brownlee, who went 9 for 11 en route to 24 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will New Kent still be able to contain Brownlee? There's only one way to find out.
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