Hampton easily dispatched Kecoughtan last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Hampton Crabbers fell just short of the Denbigh Patriots by a score of 53-50 on Thursday. The Crabbers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 35-34.
Several Crabbers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gavin Kay, who posted 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Abraham Taft, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 11 points and five boards.
Hampton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Denbigh, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Hampton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-35 victory against Meadowbrook on the 1st. Denbigh has also already played their next game, a 59-50 win against Nansemond River on the 1st.
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