The Lafayette Rams will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Massaponax Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lafayette is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Hampton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a hard 52-38 fall against the Crabbers. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Massaponax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Hopewell an easy 73-53 victory. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 22nd).
Lafayette's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3. As for Massaponax, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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