Hopewell extended their postseason success on Thursday against Lake Taylor. They walked away with a 62-49 win over the Lake Taylor Titans. The victory was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Hopewell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Byrd out in front who posted 17 points in addition to five boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephon Cherry, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Blue Devils
| 02/27/25 vs Lake Taylor | 62-49 |
| 02/25/25 vs Norcom | 54-32 |
| 02/14/25 vs Thomas Dale | 55-52 |
| 01/28/25 vs Dinwiddie | 77-29 |
| 01/14/25 vs Petersburg | 73-38 |
| + 13 more games |
Hopewell pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for Lake Taylor, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 19-4 record.
Hopewell has already played their next contest, a 73-65 win against New Kent on the 28th. Lake Taylor does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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