Trojans
| 02/05/25 vs Grafton | 78-59 |
| 02/03/25 vs Lafayette | 64-53 |
| 01/31/25 vs Bruton | 61-53 |
| 01/29/25 @ Tabb | 88-72 |
| 01/28/25 @ York | 87-38 |
| + 14 more games |
New Kent put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Grafton Clippers 78-59. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Clippers are ranked 194th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Kent's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyle Diggs led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Diggs a new career-high in blocks (four). Will Ross was another key player, putting up 20 points and four steals.
New Kent was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grafton only racked up seven assists.
Several Clippers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaden Brown, who went 7 of 13 en route to 15 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Malaki Battle, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
New Kent pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Grafton, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
New Kent will be playing at home against Jamestown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in New Kent's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Grafton, they will head out to challenge Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grafton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.7 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
