There's no place like home for Smithfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They pulled ahead with a 65-64 photo finish over the New Kent Trojans on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Packers: when they faced off against the Trojans back in January, they had to take a 85-79 defeat.
Despite the loss, New Kent still got an impressive performance from Will Ross, who posted 20 points and eight assists. Ross' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kyle Diggs, who went 7-for-9 on his way to 16 points.
Packers
| 02/13/25 vs New Kent | 65-64 |
| 02/07/25 vs Tabb | 72-59 |
| 02/03/25 vs Salem | 71-57 |
| 01/31/25 vs Warhill | 50-39 |
| 01/29/25 vs Lafayette | 68-56 |
| + 7 more games |
Smithfield pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for New Kent, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-1.
Smithfield has already played their next contest, a 47-38 win against Jamestown on the 14th. As for New Kent, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-51 victory against Warhill on the 14th.
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