The Kellam Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Kempsville Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kellam is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Tuesday, Kellam strolled past Salem with points to spare, taking the game 60-45. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Sundevils are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kempsville suffered their closest loss since November 28, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of Cox by a score of 46-43.
Kellam pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Kempsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Kellam was able to grind out a solid victory over Kempsville in their previous meeting back in January, winning 74-61. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kellam since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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