The Lafayette Rams will venture away from home to challenge the New Kent Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lafayette is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bruton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 64-55 to the Panthers.
| 01/17/25 @ Bruton | 5 |
| 01/15/25 vs Tabb | 6 |
| 01/10/25 @ Poquoson | 3 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kijaun Wyatt, who posted 16 points and five steals. Wyatt is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Wayne Santos was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, New Kent put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Poquoson as New Kent made off with a 73-53 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Lafayette better keep an eye on Will Ross. He was instrumental in New Kent's win, going 8 for 13 en route to 22 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Marty Wray, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 19 points.
New Kent smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
New Kent pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Lafayette was taken down by New Kent 88-43 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ross, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Now that Lafayette knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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