Lafayette won the last time they faced Poquoson and things went their way on Friday too. The Lafayette Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-45 win over the Poquoson Islanders. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Islanders are ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lafayette's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zyhir Burton, who posted ten points and four blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Wayne Santos, who put up 12 points and five assists.
Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Poquoson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Lafayette wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-59 victory against Tabb on the 15th. Poquoson has also already played their next game, a 57-38 loss against Grafton on the 13th.
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