Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Hampton Crabbers walked away with it. They came out on top against the Truckers by a score of 60-48 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but Hampton sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Hampton had a senior duo take command as Malik Johnson scored 18 points along with five steals and Isaac Bauscher scored 14 points. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Jamarrie Lumpkins was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds.
Hampton's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Churchland, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8.
Hampton will stay at home for another game and welcome Dinwiddie on February 27th. Dinwiddie will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Hampton is ranked 20th). Churchland is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Varina at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Varina will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Churchland surely won't give up without a fight.
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