New Kent lost against Lafayette back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The New Kent Trojans were outmatched by the Lafayette Rams and fell 60-26. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Rams are ranked 117th).
Lafayette's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was MaKayla Keys, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten assists. That's the most points Keys has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sarah Lynch, who posted 18 points.
New Kent is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9. As for Lafayette, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Kent will challenge York at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Kent is facing York at the right time seeing as York is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Lafayette, they will take on Warhill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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