New Kent and Warhill are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The New Kent Trojans will face off against the Warhill Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
New Kent is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Grafton, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (New Kent was ranked 11th). New Kent came up short against Grafton on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Trojans' loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Warhill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Poquoson.
New Kent's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2. As for Warhill, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
New Kent took their win against Warhill when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Kent since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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