Charles City’s Panthers continue to search for first win in calendar year

It’s been a long year for Charles City’s Panthers boys’ basketball team. And it’s only January. Charles City fell 62-32 to the visiting Middlesex Chargers in the Jan. 30 Tidewater District contest, remaining winless in the 2025 calendar year. The Panthers had hoped to turn the tide after winning two game in their final week of 2024. But each game has proved a struggle for Charles City, with the contest against the Chargers being no exception. Out the game, Middlesex drained three trifectas and added a lay-up to jump out to a lead over the hosts. By the time the…
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Juniors lead Lady Panthers’ squad to victory over Middlesex

Charles City’s Lady Panthers run to the postseason continues to be shaping up favorably. And so do their win column. Charles City easily toppled Middlesex 58-31, moving closer to garnering a postseason berth for their second consecutive year since reestablishing their varsity squad last year after the Jan. 30 victory. The Lady Panthers started off the contest, taking advantage of Lady Charger miscues and scoring on transition baskets. In the beginning of the second, a steal and score by junior Teonna Bey pushed the hosts lead to double figures (16-5) for the first time in the game. Middlesex cut the…
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Lady Trojans defeat Jamestown to snap three-game losing skid

New Kent’s Lady Trojans took an early lead and held on in the waning moments of the contest as they defeated the visiting Jamestown Lady Eagles 42-38 in Monday night’s Bay Rivers District game. Early on it seemed New Kent would have no trouble taking down the Eagles. After jumping out 9-4, the Lady Trojans stretched the lead to nine thanks to Rayne Otey, taking a 17-8 lead into the second quarter. But the second frame was all Jamestown as they switched to a different defensive front. The ploy was successful for the Lady Eagles, holding the hosts to only…
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Ross drains school record 10 three-pointers as New Kent routs Poquoson

Many Bay Rivers District teams know that New Kent’s Will Ross can shoot. And after New Kent hosted the visiting Poquoson Islanders Friday night in a rematch, so did the visitors. Ross drained a school record 10 three-pointers on his way to a 36-point night as New Kent throttled Poquoson 94-39. New Kent jumped out from the start with a 15-2 run, with Ross draining three long distance connections in the first quarter as the Trojans took a 22-4 lead after the first stanza. In the second quarter, three more upped his total to six. Meanwhile, New Kent’s defense clamped…
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Missed shots lead to missed opportunity for Lady Trojans to return to win column

The learning process continues for the Lady Trojans as their young core is learning from on-court experiences. The lesson during the Jan. 16 home contest against the visiting Poquoson Lady Islanders: knock down open shots and free throws. The inability to put the ball in the hoop led to the downfall of New Kent as they fell 43-37 in the Bay Rivers District contest. After the Lady Trojans held a one-point lead (8-7) in the first quarter, Poquoson embarked on an 11-3 run that stretched midway into the second quarter. The Lady Islanders’ advantage increased to nine (20-11) after Brooklyn…
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New Kent scores eight points in final minute to take down Warhill 77-70

New Kent’s boys’ basketball team continues to remain undefeated. But it hasn’t been easy, such as the Jan. 15 home contest against the visiting Warhill Lions. A Christian Joyner basket with less than 40 seconds in the contest proved to be the go-ahead score as New Kent emerged with a 77-70 victory in the Bay Rivers District contest. With the first half ending in a deadlock at 37 apiece, New Kent slowly built its lead up to six (51-45) after a Kyle Diggs’ basket midway in the third. Diggs’ assist to teammate Marty Wray increased the gap to eight before…
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West Point scores first 21 points of contest as they dispose of Charles City’s Panthers

Sometimes there are lessons that are bigger than the game of basketball. That was the message Charles City Panthers Head Coach De’Quantae Mason sent to his players during a Jan. 14 contest against the visiting West Point Pointers. Benching four of his normal starters for personal reasons, West Point took full advantage as they toppled Charles City 70-31 in the Tidewater District contest. Charles City had no answer for West Point’s shooting from behind the arc. The visitors drained their first three buckets from behind the arc, with Andrew Sellers draining two of them. And from there, the points continued…
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Long layoff factors into Charles City Lady Panthers’ 36-18 loss to rival West Point

In the battle of the top two girls’ basketball teams in the Tidewater District, Charles City’s Lady Panters welcomed the visiting West Point Lady Pointers in a Jan. 14 match-up. But not being able to play competition in 11 days proved to be a downfall for the hosting Lady Panthers. West Point jumped out to a 9-2 lead and never looked back as they coasted to a 36-18 victory over Charles City, snapping the Lady Panthers three-game winning streak. After the aforementioned run, Charles City was able to chip into the lead. Trailing 10-6, Lady Panther Jaela Smith drained a…
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New Kent High School’s 2025 Hall of Fame

Despite Wiggins’ 41 points, New Kent uses team effort to move to 10-0

A rare afternoon basketball contest to beat the cold air and snowstorm pitted the visiting Smithfield Packers taking on the New Kent Trojans. And despite Smithfield’s Jayden Wiggins lighting up the stat column with 41 points, it was a combined team effort that kept New Kent’s hot streak continuing. The Trojans remained undefeated as they defeated Smithfield 85-79 in the Bay Rivers District contest. After trailing by six at the end of the first quarter, New Kent began finding their offensive rhythm. Will Ross’ three-pointers cut the Packers’ lead down to three (25-22). That lead was wiped out as Ross…
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