Hopewell has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lafayette Rams at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hopewell had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past Tabb with a 50-46 win on Tuesday. Given Hopewell's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Tabb is ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lafayette put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Colonial Heights, posting a 74-19 win at home. Winning may never get old, but Lafayette sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Dynasti Pierce was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last seven times she's played. MaKayla Keys was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five steals.
Hopewell's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Lafayette, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
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