Phoebus lost against Hampton back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Phoebus Phantoms lost 64-39 to the Hampton Crabbers. While losing is never fun, the Phantoms can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Crabbers are ranked 30th).
Hampton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abraham Taft, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points along with eight boards and five blocks. That's the most points Taft has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Kay, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
Phoebus now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Hampton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Phoebus will venture away from home to square off against Kecoughtan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hampton, they will welcome Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hampton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
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