Hopewell has won five straight games at home, while Lafayette has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Hopewell Blue Devils will welcome the Lafayette Rams at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hopewell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 76-30 victory over New Kent. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th in Virginia, while the Trojans are ranked 280th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lafayette blew past Tabb, posting a 51-18 win.
Hopewell better keep an eye on MaKayla Keys. She was instrumental in Lafayette's win, putting up 14 points in addition to eight assists and five steals. They are 13-2 when Keys posts three or more steals, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Brooks, who posted 12 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Lafayette has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points over those games. Hopewell's victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Hopewell came up short against Lafayette in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 60-55. Can Hopewell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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