Hampton had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 68-55 victory over the Warhill Lions on Thursday. Given the Crabbers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Lions are ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Warhill's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was D'Shela Walker, who posted 26 points. That was a full 47.3% of Warhill's points, marking the third time in a row Walker has put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lainey Gray, who scored eight points and 11 boards.
The win made it two in a row for Hampton and bumps their season record up to 20-3. As for Warhill, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Hampton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-54 loss against Manor on the 1st. Warhill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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