Poquoson is 2-8 against Tabb since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Poquoson Islanders will host the Tabb Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Poquoson is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They came up short against New Kent, falling 73-53. One positive for the Islanders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Tabb's game on Friday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Warhill. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Lions are ranked 145th).
Poquoson will need focus on slowing down Landon Powell, one of several Tabb players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points. Powell has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Micah Marbra, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Tabb and nudges their season record down to 2-10. As for Poquoson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Poquoson couldn't quite finish off Tabb when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 47-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Powell, who scored 18 points and three steals. Now that Poquoson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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