Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Warhill

Warhill waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Poquoson Islanders by a score of 53-41. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Warhill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kristopher McDonough Ii led the charge by going 7 for 17 on his way to 24 points. With that strong performance, McDonough Ii is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Shamar McCray was another key player, putting up six points along with seven rebounds and five steals.

Warhill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Warhill's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Poquoson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Warhill will host Grafton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Grafton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season. As for Poquoson, they will welcome Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Poquoson likes a good challenge.