On Saturday, the Hanover Hawks came up short against the New Kent Trojans and fell 74-61. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Trojans are ranked 22nd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Kent to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyle Diggs, who posted 17 points and eight rebounds. Diggs is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Will Ross was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Hanover's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for New Kent, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
The future could be bright for both Hanover and New Kent: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Hanover will try to hand Louisa County their ninth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, New Kent will try to hand Jamestown their third-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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