New Kent is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Bruton is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The New Kent Trojans will welcome the Bruton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Kent knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully Bruton likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, New Kent strolled past Tabb with points to spare, taking the game 88-72. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Tigers are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bruton hadn't done well against Grafton recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Bruton snuck past Grafton with a 66-62 win.
New Kent's victory bumped their record up to 16-0. As for Bruton, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
New Kent came out on top in a nail-biter against Bruton when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 63-61. Will New Kent repeat their success, or does Bruton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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