Kellam is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Western Branch is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kellam Knights will host the Western Branch Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kellam knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Western Branch likes a good challenge.
Kellam is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Cox: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kellam blew Cox out of the water with an 87-23 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 25 points or more this season.
| 02/04/25 @ Cox | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs Ocean Lakes | 27 |
| 01/27/25 @ First Colonial | 30 |
Kellam's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mia Spain, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine assists. Spain's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Spain, who shot 4-for-5 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, Western Branch didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hickory on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 48-43 victory. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Hawks are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western Branch has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Kellam, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Everything came up roses for Kellam against Western Branch in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-25 victory. Does Kellam have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Branch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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