The New Kent Trojans and the Lakeland Cavaliers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the New Kent Trojans had to settle for second. They fell to the Cavaliers 59-55. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as New Kent came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Lakeland is ranked 309th).
New Kent lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ethan Smith, who scored 11 points along with two blocks. It was the first time this season that Smith posted two or more blocks. Kyle Diggs was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for New Kent and nudges their season record down to 15-8. As for Lakeland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-18.
New Kent does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lakeland will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hopewell on February 20th. Hopewell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Lakeland likes a good challenge.
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