New Kent is 2-8 against Lafayette since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The New Kent Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Lafayette Rams at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, New Kent was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-37 to Poquoson. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, everything went Lafayette's way against Bruton on Thursday as Lafayette made off with a 56-34 win. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
New Kent better keep an eye on MaKayla Keys. She was instrumental in Lafayette's win, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten assists. Another player making a difference was Sarah Lynch, who posted 11 points.
Lafayette was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Lafayette and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for New Kent, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
New Kent was taken down by Lafayette 56-20 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can New Kent avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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